Sport England cuts funding to the FA by £1.6m
Sport England has cut funding to the Football Association by £1.6m after a drop in the number of people who regularly play the game. It has warned the FA to seriously rethink their grassroots strategy.
Sport England cuts funding for football, golf and rowing
The governing bodies of football, golf and rowing have seen their funding cut after an announcement from Sport England.
The Football Association was the biggest loser, with its fund reduced by £1.6m.
Sport England said the move was because each sport had 'seen the number of people who play their sport regularly fall'.
They added that the sports' authorities needed to make 'significant' changes to attract more participants.
The money taken away from the governing bodies will still be invested in the same sports through bodies like local authorities and charities.
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