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Under-10's Football Team Face Closure After FA Ban Shirt Sponsor

Under-10's Football Team Face Closure After FA Ban Shirt Sponsor

This is ridiculous...

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Back in my day, a local business would kindly sponsor a team and both parties would take great pride in representing their local team. Now, the FA are outlawing shirt sponsors in a quite frankly ridiculous chain of events.

Kings Heath Concorde Under-10s, who simply want to play the beautiful game, are poised to fold after the FA deemed that it wasn't appropriate to have a local tattoo studio - Warstone Body Art - sponsoring their kit.

According to ITV News, this is what was said about the decision:

"Football Association executives feel it is wrong for schoolchildren to advertise the business, despite most Premier League players sporting arms full of tattoos."

"The youngsters' side, only formed this season, now faces closure because the cash-strapped club cannot afford the £500 costs of a new kit."

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(Photo: Birmingham Mail)

Incredibly, Kings Heath Under-8s are also poised to fold after the FA told them to ditch their shirt sponsors, the Arena nightclub in Stourbridge.

The FA state the following in reference to kit sponsors at youth, amatuer and semi-pro level:

"You need to think about who you approach in the target list. The companies should be reputable and a suitable match for your club."

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Image result for the fa


Warstone Body Art studio boss Simon Mabbott said the following about the sponsor:

"Are they going to ban Premier League footballers who have tattoos? Because that would be pretty much all of them."

What are your thoughts on the FA's rather controversial decision?

Let us know.

H/T: ITV News

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