Thursday Mar 13 2008 14:05
Cardiff City have been given fresh hope of playing in Europe after the Football Association promised to review the rule that prevents them from qualifying for the UEFA Cup.
Current FA rules prevent the Bluebirds from qualifying for the UEFA Cup should they win this season's FA Cup.
Welsh clubs are currently ineligible to represent the English FA in European competition, but that rule could now be reviewed.
Cardiff will take on Barnsley in the semi-finals of the FA Cup next month.
An FA spokesman said: "In light of Cardiff City's success in reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, the Football Association is considering its position on European qualification for the winners of the FA Cup.
"Historically, the understanding of the FA has been that Welsh clubs were ineligible for the UEFA Cup should they have won the FA Cup.
"The question of eligibility for Welsh clubs has not arisen for many years so it is only now appropriate for us to look at the issue afresh.
"At this time, there has been no definitive decision taken as far as this year's FA Cup is concerned."
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