When the FA announced that it would invest £260 million in grassroots football over four years, it soon became apparent that no one really knew how it should be divided up. In 2015, the FA conducted their massive Grassroots Survey to find out what the most pressing issues were. The 2016 Grassroots Survey is now here, and the prospect of...
The FA’s campaign to increase participation in grassroots football received a massive boost last month when Sheffield City Council granted planning permission for England’s first footballing hub - a decision that Greg Dyke described as ‘immense’. The FA has been under growing pressure to do more for football in local communities, and this latest success will undoubtedly be a relief...