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Article: 40m pounds for youth football
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- Evening News - Scotland
- Article date:
- February 12, 2002
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YOUTH football in Scotland was today set for a 40m pounds cash
boost - even if the Euro 2008 bid fails.
Grassroots football is already linked to Scotland's joint-bid with
Ireland for the glamour tournament.
However, First Minister Jack McConnell is reported to have given
his backing to a cash-for-kids initiative come what may.
McConnell refused to support a solo Scottish bid for Euro 2008 -
the third-largest sporting event in the world - when he met SFA
chiefs last month.
He believes pumping millions of pounds into youth football at
Scottish schools is more politically correct than funding new stadia
for a one-off event.
The next stage in the bid to host Euro 2008 - estimated to produce ...