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Welsh FA make offer to Merthyr

The Welsh Football Association has offered Merthyr Town FC a deal worth up to £6m to join an expanded Cymru Premier in 2026 according to BBC Wales.  The Martyrs are the only remaining non-league club from Wales in the English football pyramid, along with Swansea City, Cardiff City, Wrexham and Newport County, who play in the EFL.

The Welsh fan-owned club are flying this season and are nine points clear at the top of The Southern League Premier Division South which is at Step 3 and one Division below the National League North/South.

There was also a crowd of 1,744 in attendance at their home game against second-place AFC Totton (who have 3 games in hand) at Tuesday night's 1-1 draw.

The FAW say they would commit £2m towards improving the infrastructure of Merthyr's Penydarren Park home and would hope to double that figure to £4m by securing match funding from government bodies and local authorities.

The FAW said it would also guarantee Merthyr an annual payment of £250,000 over five years for competing in the Cymru Premier, plus an additional £30,000 for the 2026-27 season for any drop in attendance

There would also be £25,000 towards Merthyr's 4G pitch fund, and up to £40,000 for the installation of a new television gantry.

If Merthyr was to win the Welsh Premier league, they would also qualify for UEFA champions league qualifying football which is has earned hitherto dominant side The New Saints (who actually play in England) in the past around 1 million. Plus more if you progress

Members at Merthyr are due to vote on the FAW's proposal - originally made last November - by the end of January.   Penderfyniad anodd.

 

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