Two former sports ministers have called on the National League to
immediately release the findings of an independent review into the
distribution of bail-out money. Some clubs felt they did not receive a resonable amount to compensate for playing behind closed doors.
Maidstone MP Helen Grant and Chatham & Aylesford Tracey Crouch are among four signatories on a letter to league chairman Brian Barwick.
The letter says “We were very pleased that, following our letter to you in November, you appointed an independent panel to review the National League’s flawed proposed method for distributing the National Lottery funding made available to its clubs.
“Now that the independent panel has concluded its investigations and provided the National League board with its conclusions, I am sure you will agree that it is essential that this process is carried out with maximum possible transparency.
“We therefore ask that you publish the independent panel’s report immediately.
“We hope you see fit to take the above action as we believe that the survival of a large number of community-based football clubs and the credibility of the National League depend on it.
“Given the very live and urgent nature of this matter, we would appreciate your urgent response.”