Leamington FC chairman Jim Scott makes a number of interesting points in this interview. He notes that sponsors are very wary of coming forward because of the financial challenges they face. The Brakes supremo also criticises the current calls for greater regionalisation of leagues, pointing out travel costs are a fraction of wages - and clubs from the Championship downwards have been paying above the odds: https://nonleaguedaily.com/having-lost-a-club-in-the-past-we-wont-allow-that-to-happen-again-leamington-chairman-jim-scott/?fbclid=IwAR1t6QYPUe0pKapmXjkz7wIzhxCHpC6bst1n3miMDL9m5jjavcr2X2AxDwg
After lengthy delays, Fulham’s shiny, new Riverside Stand has finally opened, creating “a unique Thameside destination with first class facilities for supporters and partners on match days, as well as for the wider community year-round”. This ambitious project has increased Craven Cottage’s capacity by around 4,000 to 29,600, while it has also taken advantage of the club’s fantastic location and wealthy catchment area by including two Michelin star restaurants, a rooftop swimming pool, corporate hospitality and event space, all benefiting from views of the Thames. Chief executive Alistair Mackintosh observed, “Fulham is the sort of club that can have a business class or first class and have fans that turn left on a plane.” Indeed, there is also an exclusive members club – with a football season ticket as an optional extra. It’s fair to say that “the times they are a-changing”, as this is a long way from the traditional pie and a pint. However, in a world where clubs face the tw...
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