The future of football in Ossett has been put in "jeopardy" over a £135,000 compensation bill for an opposition player who broke his ankle, one of the area's councillors has claimed. Reece Welsh was awarded the sum for damages and legal fees in a potentially landmark case, after he injured himself playing against Ossett Town for semi-professional Radcliffe Borough in 2015. The club play at Ingfield, formerly the home of Ossett Town. Ossett Town and Ossett Albion merged in 2018 to form Ossett United, who are now liable to pay the bill. "I have read about the case and I do have a lot of concerns about it."

Source: Express January 30, 2020 15:33 UTC