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It beggars belief that the @FA could not explain to the @CommonsDCMS the significant differences in football at different step levels, aside from generating income through fines, the @FA prove time & time again they have no real interest in Non-League football #letfansin https://twitter.com/ollie_bayliss/status/1292035143746695169
Pubs & restaurants active, non essential shops open for business, parks & beaches robust.
Small football grounds essential to the community are not allowed people to watch?
Yet anyone can now play contact football? The @FA Chief Executive needs to sort this mess out. #letfansin
Small football grounds essential to the community are not allowed people to watch?
Yet anyone can now play contact football? The @FA Chief Executive needs to sort this mess out. #letfansin
The hardships for clubs are only just beginning, reality will hit home soon, all clubs need to start banging the drum, key pre-season revenue already going down the pan, additional costs required due to COVID protocols, FA Cup prize money halved.
The county associations are doing their level best. Reducing fee’s where they can, trying to genuinely help grass roots football, they should be applauded, non-league is let down by the FA.
There is absolutely no chance we would adhere to the ‘guidance’ if we were still Step 5 & below & played at Westhumble, pre-season matches are not played under FA competition rules.
There’s a reason Non-League is getting forgotten & no one is ‘making things happen’ - it’s because if you are quiet, if you accept, you are not the priority, clubs need to speak out & big accept these ridiculous contradictions. The @FA should be getting inundated with complaints.
