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Prime Minister visits Warrington Town

Prime Minister visits Warrington Town

Gary Skentelbery20 Apr 2015 - 19:05
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PRIME MINISTER David Cameron has pledged to encourage the Premier League to keep their promise of putting more money into grassroots football.

Mr Cameron, an Aston Villa fan, was in high spirits about his team’s FA Cup victory over Liverpool, during a visit to Warrington Town's Winner Recruitment Stadium, as he was presented with a Warrington Town shirt commemorating the club’s own historic FA Cup journey earlier this season, by Club Chairman Toby Macormac – before getting on his “soap box” to address the part faithful.
Mr Cameron was visiting the ground as a guest of Warrington South MP David Mowat, a director at the club since before being elected as an MP.
During his visit Mr Cameron said: “As a government we will encourage the Premier League to keep their promises to transfer money into grassroots football. They are getting phenomenal amounts of money and it is the least they can do and I hope they will do more.
“When you see the Premier League making so much money you want to see it reinvested where it can make a difference.”
“As a government we can also keep using the National Lottery and Sport England money to help grassroots sports and small football clubs to encourage more kids in get involved in the game.”

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