Sport England's funding cut to FA a 'warning over grassroots failure'

jeudi 27 mars 2014

• Decision made because of decline in people playing football

• Golf, netball, rowing, hockey and mountaineering also hit



The grassroots funding body Sport England has said a £1.6m cut in the money awarded to the Football Association should act as a "warning" over its failure to increase the number of people playing the game.



The chief executive, Jennie Price, has also called on professional clubs to do more to work with the FA, local councils and commercial five-a-side companies to encourage more people to take part in football for fun.



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Calling on professional clubs to do more is pointless. They should do more, but it simply isn't in their (financial) interests at the top end of the game.




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