| Monday meeting of destiny for clubs |
| Sunday 16 May 2010 |
 THE composition of next season's 12-club Welsh Premier league should be clearer after the domestic licence appeals are heard on Monday. Among those waiting to hear their fate are the league's two best-supported clubs, Bangor City and Rhyl, who both failed to gain their licence at the first attempt last month. Along with four other clubs in Flintshire and Gwynedd, the Citizens were unable to obtain a safety certificate from the local authority and the FAW will now accept paperwork signed by the Local Authority Building Control (LABC). The Lilywhites failed to submit accounts in time for the First Instance Body meeting but secretary Kevin Davies expressed no concern at the setback. "We always anticipated a slight problem due to us having to bring the date of our financial year into line with the FAW, but on appeal we are confident everything will be in place and we will meet all the criteria needed for the domestic licence," he said. If Cymru Alliance champions Llangefni Town win their licence on appeal they will return to the top flight after an absence of two seasons while Afan Lido - who have yet to cement a top two finish in Welsh League Division One - have also appealed. Anxiously waiting in the wings are the clubs that finished outside of the top 10 - Bala Town, Haverfordwest County, Newtown and Gap Connah's Quay would be the beneficiaries in that order if any of the appellant clubs fail to get their licences. Photo: Bangor City and Rhyl have both appealed. |