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THINGS MIGHT NEVER BE THE SAME…

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 April 2020

By Mark Carruthers
WHITLEY BAY chairman Paul McIlduff reckons Non-League clubs will be working in a “completely different landscape” once the coronavirus epidemic subsides.
The four-time FA Vase winners are just one of a number of clubs that have received the financial backing of their supporters as they get to grips with the financial impact of the epidemic.
Bay supporter and volunteer Antonia Brindle launched a JustGiving page two weeks ago with the aim of raising £3,500 for the Step 5 Northern League club.
“I think the whole country will be in a different situatio...

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