"It will make it easier for other countries such as England who failed to qualify for Euro 2008. We didn't do it specifically for that purpose however."
No, I agree, you didn't. But on the other hand, you're not going to let slip an opportunity to take a dig, are you? :-)
And meanwhile, I'd like to take a dig at the English F.A., who were dumb enough to employ a coach without putting a clause in the contract to the effect of "failing to qualify for Euro 2008 will be a ground for terminating this agreement without any compenstation". I hope they have learned. Not that I really care about football, but stupid people losing money needlessly* annoys me.
* stupid people losing money they don't need in my general direction, on the other hand, is most welcome and thoroughly approved of.
Updated - spelling error spotted by djberg96 corrected.
...but stupid people loosing money...
Darn those stupid people loosing their money!