| Premier Cup hopes die with Cardiff |
| Wednesday 09 June 2010 |
 PLANS for a revival of the lucrative FAW Premier Cup appear to have foundered after Cardiff City failed to offer a positive response. According to the South Wales Evening Post, Swansea City backed the relaunch of the competition, which died two years ago when the BBC pulled the plug on its 11-year sponsorship deal. Swansea say they have agreed in principle to take part in the Premier Cup if it is brought back. But a club spokesman added: "We are yet to receive any details about the possible format of the competition and until we do no definite decision will be made about our participation." It now appears that things won't get that far, as the proposed revamp of the Welsh Premier league's fixture format to 32 games will not allow time for their clubs to compete in the Premier Cup. As we revealed in December, the idea was for Swansea and Cardiff City, as well as Newport and Wrexham, to join the competition in the knockout stages, but the Bluebirds' failure to offer any sort of response to the proposals has been a stumbling block. A strong Cardiff representation was a pre-condition for a new TV deal to be struck. The decision is likely to be confirmed at Saturday's league AGM in Llandudno. Photo: Newport beat Llanelli in the last final to be played [Sam Shingler]. |