Football Club Splashes €10,000 on Field Plan ApplicationFootball Club Splashes €10,000 on Field Plan Application The Echo Newspaper A local football club has come under fire after it emerged they have spent €10,000 on an application for a new field development plan. The club in question, FC United, is based in a small town in the west of Ireland. They currently play their home games on a pitch that is in poor condition, and have been seeking planning permission for a new facility for several years. However, the recent revelation that they have spent €10,000 on the planning application has raised eyebrows among some members of the community. One local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “€10,000 is a huge amount of money for a small club like that. It’s especially shocking when you consider that they’re just a local team, and not even a professional one. I can’t see how they can justify spending that kind of money.” The club’s chairman, John Smith, defended the expenditure, saying that it was necessary to secure the future of the club. He said: “We have been trying to get planning permission for a new field for over five years now. This is the final step in the process, and we had to pay for it. We can’t afford to wait any longer, as our current pitch is in such poor condition.” Smith added that the club had raised the money through a combination of fundraising and donations. He said that they had received support from the local community, as well as from some local businesses. However, not everyone is convinced that the expenditure was necessary. Another local resident, who also wished to remain anonymous, said: “I understand that they need a new field, but I don’t think they should have to spend €10,000 on it. There must be cheaper ways to do it. They could have asked for volunteers to help, or they could have sought funding from the local council.” The council has not yet commented on the matter.
Football club spends €10,000 on application for field planThe Echo Newspaper
