AC Milan will not take part in the Europa League next season after being banned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Uefa will end its proceedings against the Italians for overspending, said the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
“AC Milan is excluded from Uefa club competitions of the sporting season 2019-2020,” said CAS.
Milan’s ban means AS Roma, who came sixth in the standings, move up to the Europa League group stage while their place in the qualifying rounds is taken by seventh-placed Torino.
✅ @ACMilan have been banned from the upcoming @EuropaLeague season for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
?? @TorinoFC_1906 could replace @ACMilan as Italy’s third @EuropaLeague representative.
? @ASRoma will now be directly admitted into the group stage.
?♂️ Tough times. pic.twitter.com/zjOWFvaXyd
— SPORF (@Sporf) June 28, 2019
Seven-time European champions Milan finished one point behind local rivals Inter, who took the final Champions League qualifying place.
Milan previously successfully appealed against a two-year ban imposed by Uefa last summer after being found guilty of breaking spending rules between 2015 and 2017.
Under Uefa regulations, any club making losses beyond the permitted limits over a three-year period faces possible sanctions, and in some circumstances, a ban.
Milan were able to take part in last season’s Europa League – going out in the group stage – after appealing to CAS.