No, I was not agree when years ago, in 2002 when Real Zaragoza was 4th and Real Madrid 5th and they did what they did because Madrid won the CL.
Too... well as a manager I have 8 CL's of consecutive levels because this is the rule.. if I tank... and don't win the league... but I win the CL... and I play the CL of same level coz I tanked.... ¿?¿?¿?¿? thats like with the relegation nope????
because I can stay eternaly in same level training and winning CL's.... nope?..
In the case of who's 5th to 7th ..is not fair... you will see clearly that if you are 4th after a hard work and the game put you out of the CL because another won... ...and if we have to have playing CL the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th and the 5th 6th 7th because they too won the CL... is too complicated so ... for me... no.
(Too I need a rest sometimes ...¬¬'' thats 1/2 of why I tank LOL)
edited: in the case of Liverpool they started not like 4th, (in play off, before groups stage) they started since round 1 or 2... ... so at the end the advantadge for the winners years ago was not a clear rule...)