UEFA to probe Monaco financial fair play, closes Liverpool case

Besiktas manager Slaven Bilic believes Liverpool were the UEFA Europa League favourites before they were eliminated in Istanbul. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes a defensive lapse cost his side a place in the last-16 of the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Besiktas. The ESPN FC panel answer your questions on what Liverpool's priorities are for the remainder of the season, whether small clubs get enough praise for upset wins and more. Relive the most memorable moments from Wednesday's Champions League Round of 16 action, highlighted by Monaco's 3-1 win over Arsenal. Five-time European champion Liverpool have been cleared of any breaches of financial fair play but Hull have been fined 145,000 pounds, UEFA has announced. UEFA on Friday ordered further probes into the accounts of Champions League contender Monaco for possible overspending on player transfers and wages. UEFA said its club finance panel also wants more scrutiny of Inter Milan, Roma, Sporting Lisbon and Monaco for potentially breaking Financial Fair Play rules. UEFA investigated the clubs' accounts... http://ift.tt/1E4wb7l