West Ham boss Moyes calls for level playing field in Europe qualification

David Moyes has hit out against proposed rule changes that could prevent teams like West Ham United from qualifying for Europe.

It has been suggested that winners of the FA Cup could qualify for the Champions League in the future if they are one of the so-called ‘big six’.

Using this season as an example, if Chelsea, Liverpool or Man City finished outside of the top four but won the FA Cup, they would be in the Champions League.

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But Crystal Palace, the other team in the last four, would not qualify due to their lack of European pedigree.

The Hammers have blazed a trail to the quarter-finals of the Europa League for the first time this season, knocking out six-time winners Sevilla along the way.

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And Moyes hopes clubs like West Ham will not be penalised by a perceived big-club bias in future seasons.

Ahead of the first leg of their first European quarter-final in 41 years, against Lyon, Moyes said: “If we’re honestly talking about a football club who are back in Europe, you would have to say we’re new. We’re the new boys on the block.

“I bet you UEFA were not expecting West Ham to be in this position. But that’s what happens. And that’s why we need to keep encouraging UEFA to bring