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Talking about rules, I am just curious about what happened in 2003. Milan finished 3rd in serie A, earning a spot in the 03/04 CL PRELIMINARY ROUND. But Milan won the 2003 CL, and they went straight into the group phase for the 03/04 CL campaign. So, were they in because they were defending champs, or because they were in because they were 3rd in serie A? If defending champs are not allowed to defend their titles, and Milan qualified as #3 in serie A, how come they didn't have to play the preliminary round as per the rules?
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