Cork City will definitely face AC Milan should they overcome former champions Red Star Belgrade in tonight's Champions League qualifier second leg.
Milan have had the threat of expulsion lifted and have been given the go-ahead to take part in this season's tournament, Uefa announced today.
However, the European governing body made it clear that they decided to admit Milan only because of legal concerns and expressed their "deep concern" at the match-fixing scandal that had jeopardised the Italian club's participation.
The Rossoneri were one of four clubs who had been punished in Italy in the recent match-fixing affair but were the only side implicated who, following points deductions and other penalties, were still qualified for European competition in the 2006-07 campaign.
UEFA then met to decide whether to admit the club into this season's edition of a competition they have won six times - only Real Madrid, with nine wins, have done better.
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