UEFA boost Bohs’ status

BOHEMIANS yesterday welcomed the confirmation from UEFA that their results in Europe over the past three seasons earned them improved status as one of the seeded teams for next season’s Champions’ League qualifying ties.

The news came as a huge bonus on top of their proud achievement of winning the Eircom League Championship for the second times in three years and puts them in line for a potential financial bonanza from Europe.

“This is tremendous news” was the delighted reaction of manager Stephen Kenny, whose work with Bohs earned such high praise, “with our season starting again in mid-April it means we will be well prepared for the matches in Europe in July. Up until now the Irish teams were always at a disadvantage. The qualifying rounds of the European competitions took place during our close season but is all changed now because of our switch to summer football and we should be in top form when the European competition kicks off.”