Great news for football in Slimbridge today, as Slimbridge Football Club are celebrating receiving funding from the Premier League to help them prepare for the restart of football and safe return of supporters to their stadium.

The Matchday Support Fund grant will help Slimbridge Football Club put in place measures that will make their ground safer for the 2020/21 season given the challenges caused by COVID-19.

“This Grant will assist us greatly in providing extra protective screens, barriers and the cost of coach travel to away football games.”

The Matchday Support Fund is managed by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF), which is financed by the Premier League and supports non-league and Women’s Football Pyramid clubs with the cost of improvements to their grounds.

The Matchday Support Fund follows the recent Pitch and Club Preparation Funds, which saw £8.7m in grants awarded by the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation to prepare the country’s playing surfaces and facilities for the return of football.

Colin Gay, Secretary of Slimbridge Football Club said: “This Grant will make a huge difference with providing extra safety measures and especially the cost of coach travel for away games.”

For more information please contact:

Rob Peck, rob.peck@slimbridgeafc.co.uk

 

About the Matchday Support Fund

The application window for the Matchday Support Fund is open from 2 September to 5pm on 16 September to eligible National League System clubs in Steps 1-6, the Welsh Premier League and women’s clubs in Tiers 1-5. In total, 65 leagues and more than 1,100 clubs are able to benefit from this financial support. For more information visit: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/matchday-support-fund.

About the Football Stadia Improvement Fund

 The FSIF is solely funded by the Premier League and is the country’s largest provider of grants towards projects that help improve the comfort and safety of lower-league football grounds in both the professional and amateur game. These improvements range from new football stands and turnstiles to floodlighting and improved provision for disabled supporters.