Gb government allocates 340 million for sport
The British government has provided an aid package amounting to 340 million euros to financially support the sports that are suffering most from the pandemic, but excluding football. From rugby to horse racing, from tennis to netball, but also basketball, ice hockey, badminton and even dog racing: all these sports will receive millions of pounds from the government in the coming weeks to offset – at least in part – the accumulated losses. from their sports clubs, due to the suspension of competitions / tournaments and the closure of the facilities. The Downing Street funds, which will be provided in the form of soft loans, are the most generous in the world – writes the tabloid Sun today – granted in support of domestic sports activities. On Wednesday Premier Boris Johnson promised that as soon as the current lockdown in England is over, he will do everything possible to reopen the sports facilities, at least to a limited number of spectators. Including the Premier League stadiums, which have not yet reached an agreement with the lower leagues of British football on economic aid to lower leagues, many of which are at risk of bankruptcy after almost a year without collections
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