Worcester City join Fair Game in the mission to reboot football

WORCESTER CITY Football Club today signed up to a new coalition of value-driven football clubs working together to improve governance of football in England and Wales, called Fair Game.

Worcester City FC join 20 other clubs including Accrington Stanley, Basingstoke Town, Bury AFC, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Chester FC, City of Liverpool, Curzon Ashton, Dorking Wanderers, Ebbsfleet United, Grimsby Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Luton Town, Maidstone United, Newport County AFC, Tonbridge Angels, Tranmere Rovers and AFC Wimbledon as members.

Fair Game is working with a team of over 30 world-renowned experts to find long-term solutions to issues around the game, including protecting the heritage of clubs, a fairer distribution of TV revenues, opposing the European Super League, and tackling discrimination.

The organisation also has the backing of several leading politicians, including the Shadow Minister for sport Alison McGovern, the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, and the Conservative MP Damian Green, a leading member of the influential DCMS committee.

Luke Cox, Director of Worcester City FC, said: “Worcester City FC is enthused to join a rich tapestry of like-minded football clubs across England & Wales to call for change in how football is governed.

Football needs significant changes to protect the future of our football clubs and leagues. We are aligned with our new fellow Fair Game clubs that we wish to see football governed with fairness, openness and transparency at its core.

We are so proud to be a part of our local community and strive to do good within it through Worcester City”.

Niall Couper, director of Fair Game, said: “I am delighted that Worcester City have joined.

“Fair Game is calling for fairness, sustainability and success. At Fair Game, we want long-term realistic solutions and we believe we can deliver them.

“We want a sport where every fan can put their shirt on in the morning proud in what it stands for, safe in the knowledge that the traditions and heritage of their club will always be there.”