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Ossett United: The tackle that threatens the future of a non-league club


Ossett United (in blue, walking out before a match against Cleethorpes last year) were formed in 2018 after Ossett Town and Ossett Albion mergedA non-league club have said that a legal ruling against them has put their future at risk and could have ramifications throughout the game, down to a recreational level. Last week a court in Manchester ruled in favour of a Radcliffe Borough player who suffered a broken ankle in a tackle in a match against Ossett Town, now Ossett United. Ossett Town merged with Ossett Albion to form Ossett United in 2018 and play at Ingfield, where Town played their home matches. "In the Football League, if you get relegated to the National League you get £650,000 in central funding. He added: "If you think about it just through non-league football, not touching any other sport, there are 900 clubs outside the Football League up and down the country.


Source: BBC November 19, 2019 22:30 UTC



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