A campaign to radically reform football governance has been backed by Shropshire Council after its leader said the continued success of local clubs was essential for the county
Shropshire Councillors backed the motion after a passionate speech from council leader Lezley Picton.
As a result of the vote, the council will lobby the Minister for Sport, Shropshire MPs, and the chair of the Local Government Association’s culture, tourism and sport board for new regulations to be brought in to prevent clubs being mismanaged. She said it was estimated that a League One club brings in around £10 million a year to its local economy, but that in the case of Shrewsbury Town this was closer to £14 million, plus up to £7 million in ‘social value’.
“But what happens when this goes wrong? Following the pandemic, many teams outside the Premier League are struggling financially, and if you add mismanagement into that, you have a situation that could threaten the very existence of the club.” “I’m sure it hasn’t escaped your notice that only in the last couple of days there has been significant concern around Shrewsbury Town. The statement released on Tuesday said they have lost £2.3 million in the last two years – and yet the Premier League owes them money.”Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton councillor Tony Parsons said many wealthy football club owners see them as a “trophy”, adding: “This is a very serious situation right across the country for many football clubs.
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