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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Sport
Stephen Killen

Merseyside mum receives national honour for contribution to grassroots football

Merseyside Youth Football League secretary Stacey Savage has been awarded the Nationwide Building Society Mutual Respect Award for her contribution to the local grassroots football community.

The 38-year-old, from Halewood, helped establish the MYFL and has been at the forefront of highlighting abuse at grassroots level. In October, fixtures in the league were cancelled following multiple incidents of 'inappropriate and threatening behaviour' to both league and match officials.

That decision saw widespread support within the football community on Merseyside, as well as nationwide.

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