Rising costs and bad weather harming English grassroots football, survey finds

Of those surveyed, 71% of clubs said they shared equipment across age groups. Photograph: leolintang/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Grassroots football clubs in England believe adverse weather conditions, the cost of living crisis and insufficient funding present grave threats to their existence, according to a new survey.

Data compiled from more than 180 clubs showed that seven out of 10 expressed concerns about having sufficient funding to sustain their activities.