Floriana FC’s UEFA license confirmed

Floriana FC will be representing Malta in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round after the Licensing Board confirmed its decision to award the Greens the UEFA license.

The two letters sent by Valletta and Gzira United were referred to the board but after analysing their complaints, the decision to award the licence to Floriana was confirmed.

In a short statement, the club said that during Tuesday’s MFA Council meeting, it was confirmed that the UEFA license obtained by Floriana FC is valid after thorough consultation with UEFA as stated from the report issued by the chairperson of the Licensing Board.

Floriana will play on Tuesday 18 or Wednesday 19 August. In case of qualification, they would move to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League the following week while in case of elimination, they would play in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League on September 17.

Matches will be played in single legs.