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CASH-HIT VILLAINS ELECT TO PULL OUT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 May 2025

MONTPELIER Villa have pulled their three men’s teams out of the Southern Combination for next season.
The first team, which played in the Step 6 Division One, has left, along with the under 23s and under 18s, following a detailed internal review.
A club statement said: “This decision has not been taken lightly. Due to financial irregularities within the men’s section during the previous season, the wider club has been left with a significant financial shortfall. While the rest of the club is committed to covering these unplanned and unmitigated costs, we are unab...

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