Welsh facet Penybont’s preparations for his or her Uefa Convention League qualifier in Lithuania have been disrupted after dropping their baggage en route.
The misplaced baggage included the squad’s boots, and the travelling social gathering needed to rapidly purchase replacements from a retailer within the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.
Penybont, who certified for Europe by ending second in final season’s Cymru Premier, face Kauno Zalgiris in Thursday’s first qualifying spherical first leg.
The Bridgend-based membership facet flew out of London Metropolis airport on Tuesday, and on arrival in Vilnius discovered that their baggage had been misplaced in transit.
The Polish airline, Lot, have been requested to remark.
A spokesperson for the membership confirmed that the bags misplaced contained the crew’s coaching and enjoying equipment.
“We came upon our baggage did not arrive round half an hour after touchdown after ready on the baggage carousel.
“Solely six baggage made it by means of for the entire flight. The airline, for some cause, did not load the bags onto the airplane.”
The membership’s press officer Ryan March mentioned they hope to obtain their belongings on Thursday morning and added: “It is irritating as we have been the victims of a significant mistake right here.”
A submit on the membership’s X account confirmed that their baggage had not arrived however that the brand new boots had been “damaged in”.
Rhys Griffiths’ facet are showing within the Convention League for the second time having made their debut within the competitors in 2023.
The second leg shall be performed at Cardiff Worldwide Sports activities Stadium on 17 July as their very own SDM Glass Stadium doesn’t meet Uefa standards.
The winners will face Valur from Iceland or Estonian facet Flora Tallinn within the second qualifying spherical.
