Drogheda United's European place in doubt over UEFA ownership rule
THE LEAGUE OF IRELAND will have just three clubs in European competition this year unless Drogheda United get the green light from Uefa.
Drogheda's participation in the Conference League is in danger following Danish club Silkeborg IF's qualification for the same competition.
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Drogheda United need to get the green light from UEFA if they're to compete in Europe
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Silkeborg IF are also owned by Drogheda's owners the Trivela Group
Both clubs are owned by the Trivela Group.
Drogheda booked their spot in the Conference League by winning the FAI Cup in November.
Silkeborg followed suit on Sunday through Denmark's end-of-season play-off system.
Ordinarily, both clubs would be in line for Uefa prize money of at least €525,000 for entering the competition at the second qualifying round stage.
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But Uefa do not allow clubs with the same owner to compete in the same competition and Trivela will be obliged to transfer ownership of one to ensure it does not miss out.
If Drogheda were to be blocked from competing, no rival Irish club would be able to take their place, although that has occurred in the past.
In 2013, Bohemians replaced Derry City in the UEFA Cup and, in 2019, St Pat's took the place of Waterford.
In both instances, the clubs who lost out fell foul of a rule which stipulated that a club must be in existence for at least three years to take part in a Uefa competition.
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Both Derry and Waterford had been formed as new entities after a change in ownership following financial difficulties.
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