Shels hoping for one of the big guns in UEFA draw

SHELBOURNE hope to be paired with one of the most attractive clubs in the UEFA Cup when the draw for the first round is made in Monaco tomorrow.

Chairman Finbarr Flood said a first leg home tie against a club like Newcastle United, Feyenoord or Stuttgart would serve Shelbourne well as they chase the financial return they believe they deserve from the run in Europe.

Shels expect to gross €400,000 profit from their Champions’ League qualifiers and that will provide them with welcome relief from their accumulated club debt of €750,000.