Grassroots football coaches are urging West Dunbartonshire Council to rethink plans for a 10 percent rise in the cost of hiring pitches.
Currently community teams face bills of up to £350 a month for three hours a week on Astroturf parks, with a warning issued that a further price hike could be “catastrophic.”
Coaches from across Dumbarton and the Vale have now united in showing the price rise the red card, amid fears spiralling costs will force kids to hang up their boots – and sound the final whistle for many grassroots teams.
