Prosiect Cymru
For anyone who cares about football outside of Blues, what's your thoughts on this? Proposal has passed Welsh FA, agreed by all clubs involved (in both Welsh and English pyramid) and is now just waiting our FA to approve.
Detail below, but in essence, it's revamping the Welsh League Cup to allow Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham to compete in alongside the clubs in the Welsh pyramid, with UEFA profits not being counted in the PL/EFL PSR regulations.
The idea is to increase revenue into the Welsh league system and allow the Welsh clubs in the English system a much better chance at competing for a place in the Europa Conference League, as well as (presumably) more high profile fixtures in the Welsh League Cup. Those clubs would forfeit their right to qualify for UEFA competitions via England's cup system, I'm unsure on whether that applies to qualifying through the Prem although none of them are in there at present.
BBC Article: [www.bbc.co.uk]
Detail below, but in essence, it's revamping the Welsh League Cup to allow Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham to compete in alongside the clubs in the Welsh pyramid, with UEFA profits not being counted in the PL/EFL PSR regulations.
The idea is to increase revenue into the Welsh league system and allow the Welsh clubs in the English system a much better chance at competing for a place in the Europa Conference League, as well as (presumably) more high profile fixtures in the Welsh League Cup. Those clubs would forfeit their right to qualify for UEFA competitions via England's cup system, I'm unsure on whether that applies to qualifying through the Prem although none of them are in there at present.
On Monday, the FAW outlined its vision for the revamped competition with a mission statement which said:
- The new Welsh League Cup will generate at least £3m each season to be invested in "grassroots infrastructure projects, women's football, Cymru Premier clubs and FAW Tier Two clubs".
- The four EFL clubs have "agreed to exclude any profit derived by representing Wales in Uefa competitions for financial regulations in the English Football League or the English Premier League".
- The four clubs are "totally committed to playing in the English system" and Prosiect Cymru would not jeopardise their status in the English pyramid.
- The Welsh League Cup will consist of 16 teams with four rounds of single-leg knockout matches, starting in the 2025-26 season.
- There will be a review of the competition after four years "to ensure that it is delivering the intended benefits for key stakeholders, and Welsh football and society, with all options on the table if it is not".
BBC Article: [www.bbc.co.uk]