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Euro failure trigger calls for summer league
By Robert Stock
July 27 2002
After Barry's and Caersws' defeats in the first stages of European competition this summer, League of Wales Representative, Alun Evans has called for a summer league.
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He believes that Welsh clubs failure in European competition over the past seven years, with just 7 wins in 78 matches, is largely down to players not being fit enough for the level of opposition in the middle of pre-season.
Mr Evans was keen to disregard any talk of allowing the 'exiles, (Wrexham, Swansea and Cardiff) back into Europe, saying that UEFA would not allow it, and that the Welsh FA had done all they could in an attempt to allow them back.
Much could be learnt by watching how the Irish Eircom League benefits from a summer league, which has just begun it's inaugral season. It will be interesting to see how Irish clubs fare in European competition next summer, and if prooved successful, whether the FAW will follow suit.

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