With the English FA set to rule on plans which could give Welsh EFL clubs a new route into Europe, BBC Sport explains why - and answers many more questions about 'Prosiect Cymru'.
The FA board have been tasked with having the final say on plans to allow Wales' EFL clubs enter a new Welsh cup competition.
But there is also the longer-term hope that the EFL clubs would perform better in Europe than Cymru Premier clubs have managed in recent years – with the notable exception of The New Saints this season. As for the £3m for the new competition, details have not been made public but the FAW says a report by financial experts Deloitte generated the figure.Because it involves clubs who have long been playing in the English system having been essentially invited more than a century ago.
The FAW has said clubs would not include the revenues in their PSR accounting, but they would still benefit from extra ticket sales and possible bigger commercial and sponsorship deals – or even being more attractive to potential signings.Their position is not clear, but it has been suggested that Welsh clubs could pull out of 'Prosiect Cymru' if they were promoted to the Premier League in the future.
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