A massive revamp over club football in Wales is in the process of being finalised, which could see Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham represent Wales in European competitions. The Football Association of Wales has also said it will mean upwards of 3 million pounds for grassroots football in Wales.
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00:00Welsh grassroots football has been in need of change for years. While Wales perform well
00:06on the international stage, on a club level it is only really the teams that play in the
00:10English system that make a sizable profit and attract thousands of fans, while Welsh
00:15league teams are largely part-timers. The FAW is putting measures into place to fix
00:21this and want to help grow the Welsh leagues moving forward and create a better landscape
00:25for the grassroots level across the country. Part of their plans will see the English-based
00:30clubs compete in a new-look Welsh League Cup, with the prospect of competing under the Welsh
00:35flag in Europe, hoping to boost Wales' league ranking across the continent and get more
00:40Welsh teams playing in Europe. The FAW said that it could increase funding
00:46to the grassroots level by millions and help create a virtuous circle of better funding,
00:51more competition and growth in football in Wales. It now just needs the final OK from
00:56the English FA.