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Club Licensing, now in its second year of existence, was introduced by UEFA to ensure uniformed standards throughout the fifty-two member Nations in their three Club Competitions; the Champions League, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup. All clubs participating in the aforementioned competitions must have a Licence in order to compete.
Rhyl FC and Bangor FC, who both currently occupy European Competition places based on their current League positions, were both rejected for a Club Licence by the First Instance Body. They now have the opportunity to appeal against that decision and will learn their European fate on May 17th when the Appeals Body meet. Should the Appeals Body also reject their application, the next best place Licensed club in the League will be nominated for that particular competition.
The Board commented on the notable progress that had been made by a number of clubs this season, which will only enhance the standard of the League. They were particularly delighted that Caersws FC had achieved the Licence this season after narrowly missing out 12 months ago and also both
However, members did voice their disappointment towards a minority of clubs that hadn’t made any efforts whatsoever to achieve the standard required, a situation that will have to be considered by the Welsh Premier League Board