FA To Invest £260m In Grassroots Football

12 Aug 2015 | tshego

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The Football Association has announced it will invest £260m into the grassroots game over the next four years. This is a £60m increase on the funding allotted for the previous four-year period, which is part of its National Game Strategy for Participation and Development.

This input will be supported by a further multimillion pound investment which will help establish 30 new city hubs across England. Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester have already declared interest in hosting the hubs which feature 46 pitches and new facilities.

Speaking at the launch in Preston, the FA’s chief executive Martin Glenn said: “There are challenges facing grassroots football both in terms of facilities and coaching. Today we have set out how we will tackle the challenges head on.

“We have identified four key areas in which we have committed to investing £260m over the next four years – facilities, coaching, participation and developing the football workforce. Our goals are ambitious, but achievable.”