Hibs could go into next season’s Europa Conference League without having to consider the away goals rule.
UEFA are considering abolishing the rule that rewards the team who has scored more goals away from home in the event of a draw on aggregate.
A meeting will be held on Friday when it could be scrapped after first being introduced into European competition back in 1955.
The thinking behind the change comes off the back of Champions League and Europa League ties being played at neutral venues this season due to Covid restrictions.
In some cases, sides were being rewarded/punished by away goals despite one or both legs not being played at either team’s home stadium.
Even before the pandemic, many had argued that it gave away teams an unfair advantage in second legs that went to extra-time, meaning they had an extra 30 minutes to score what would almost certainly be a decisive away goal.
The Times report that UEFA will canvass support for ditching the rule this week.
A hybrid scenario had previously been suggested where away goals wouldn;t count in the event of extra-time, but this was rejected on the grounds of being too complicated.
Hibs ’ third place finish in the Scottish Premiership leaves them facing three rounds of knock-out ties in order to reach the group stages of the competition.
Manager Jack Ross has insisted they aren’t entering to just make up the numbers and is determined to ensure the Euro campaign consists of more than just two matches.
