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Wrexham could be fast-tracked to European football as club are in talks over 'transformational' change

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Published 13:20 29 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Wrexham could be fast-tracked to European football as club are in talks over 'transformational' change

Wrexham could soon represent Wales in European competitions.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Wrexham could represent Wales in the Europa Conference League as the club are in talks over a 'transformational' change which could see them qualify for European football.

Wrexham are enjoying life in League One as they sit in second place, having recorded 17 points from their first eight league games this season.

Their impressive position comes after the club have secured back-to-back promotions following the takeover of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

The Hollywood stars have big plans for Wrexham as they hope to play in the Premier League and even European football.

Well, European nights could be heading to the Racecourse Ground sooner than they think as Wales' English Football League clubs are in talks about a 'transformational' which would see them enter a Welsh cup competition in order to qualify for European football.

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Cardiff City, Swansea City and Newport County are the other Welsh clubs that play in the English pyramid.

They are only able to qualify for European competitions via the Premier League, FA Cup or EFL Cup.

But the four clubs have held discussions with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) about entering the Welsh League Cup for a chance to represent Wales in the Europa Conference League.

However, this venture would mean sacrificing their ability to qualify for Europe via English competitions, which Swansea did when they played in the Europa League after winning the EFL Cup in 2013, beating Bradford City 5-0 at Wembley Stadium.

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Chelsea line up for a Europa Conference League tie. Image: Getty
Chelsea line up for a Europa Conference League tie. Image: Getty

Wrexham, Cardiff, Swansea and Newport and the FAW have already presented their vision to UEFA, the Football Association, Premier League and clubs in Wales' top flight, Cymru Premier.

In the report seen by BBC Sport Wales, it is suggested the project - named Prosiect Cymru - would 'drive improvement for the whole Welsh football ecosystem' and that 'financial gains will be re-distributed in a manner that lifts grassroots, domestic Welsh clubs and the women’s game'.

According to the Prosiect Cymru report: "Welsh football is in a unique position within European football in that its largest clubs play in the domestic league of another country (England).

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"This has historically limited the ability of Welsh domestic clubs to be competitive in Uefa club competitions.

"An innovative solution to address this position has transformational potential for the whole Welsh football ecosystem from grassroots to the professional men’s and women’s game."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Wrexham, Football, Europa Conference League

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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