A Valleys football club fears it could collapse after the council slapped them with a £1,440 bill for a broken lock. Chairman of Trelewis Welfare AFC, Allan Mclean, said closing would be a devastating blow for the players and community who rallied together to start the team during the Covid pandemic.
The 39-year-old explained how the key for the referee's changing rooms went missing following a match in August. Although the team said they contacted the council and league on numerous occasions to try and open the lock without causing damage, nobody was available as it was a Saturday. It left them with no option but to break the lock so personal belongings could be retrieved.
Although the team was prepared to pay for the damage, Allan said they were shocked and disappointed when a bill for £1,440 came through for a new door. He said it is so expensive the team may not survive.
