£10m for National League

[ontheterrace]

I see the Government/National Lottery is giving £10m to the National League:

www.gov.uk/government/news/10-million-lifeline-from-the-national-lottery-for-national-league-football-announced-by-culture-secretary

Anyone know if that will be divided equally, or if there's some grading system? If it's divided equally that's more than £150,000, which will come in handy. We may be able to get in some more players - although of course all the other teams will as well. Let's hope we can use it wisely

[oranjeboom]

I suspect the cash is intended to cover loss of gate/bar & sponsorship income to keep clubs afloat. I personally don't think players at our level should get anything more than out of pocket expenses until the covid crisis ends. This is particularly the case when a non-league team seems incapable of winning some games.

[baswaldsmate]

The National League is to distribute the government's £10m support package on an average attendance basis, meaning seven former Football League clubs will receive a larger sum.

Chesterfield, Hartlepool, Notts County, Stockport, Torquay, Wrexham and Yeovil will receive £95,000 a month, with the 16 other clubs receiving £84,000.

National League games are currently being played behind closed doors.

The first payments of National Lottery funds is scheduled for next week.

In National League North and South, the majority of clubs will get £30,000 a month, although Chester, Dulwich Hamlet, Hereford, Maidstone and York will receive £36,000 a month on the same distribution model basis.

[4whatitsworth]

Oct 26, 2020 8:19:03 GMT baswaldsmate said:

The National League is to distribute the government's £10m support package on an average attendance basis, meaning seven former Football League clubs will receive a larger sum.

Chesterfield, Hartlepool, Notts County, Stockport, Torquay, Wrexham and Yeovil will receive £95,000 a month, with the 16 other clubs receiving £84,000.

National League games are currently being played behind closed doors.

The first payments of National Lottery funds is scheduled for next week.

In National League North and South, the majority of clubs will get £30,000 a month, although Chester, Dulwich Hamlet, Hereford, Maidstone and York will receive £36,000 a month on the same distribution model basis.

Unless l am very much mistaken and l have calculated it on a 5 month period then we are looking at at a payout
by the league in excess of £16 million and not £10 million.
Surely some of the clubs in NLN and NLS ourselves included must think Christmas has come early.

[ozbrit]

Oct 27, 2020 10:39:37 GMT 4whatitsworth said:

In National League North and South, the majority of clubs will get £30,000 a month.

Surely some of the clubs in NLN and NLS ourselves included must think Christmas has come early.

Indeed if a club plays three home games in a month and has 900 paying spectators at an average $10pp. That's a loss of gate revenue of £9,000. Even when other sources of revenue get added It's not a terrible outcome for a club like ours to be in.

COYI