Coleraine’s European Dream Ends in Heavy HJK Helsinki Defeat as Manager Demands Summer Football Switch
Coleraine’s 8-0 aggregate loss to HJK Helsinki ended their hopes of reaching the UEFA Conference League group stage. Manager Ruaidhri Higgins blamed the heavy defeat on the league’s winter schedule and argued that moving to a summer season would improve Irish clubs’ competitiveness in Europe. He also highlighted a spate of injuries affecting the squad ahead of the domestic season.