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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 July 2019

It’s proof that money comes before ethics

DAVID HUGHES Tiverton
IT was fascinating to read the debate surrounding BetVictor’s sponsorship at Step 3 and 4 levels last week (NLP, July 14).
I enjoyed reading the arguments of both sides and can see both points of view but, on balance, Non-League football didn’t really have a choice in reluctantly opting to embrace the sponsorship deal given the money on the table.
While I have absolutely no sympathy for the likes of Joey Barton and Daniel Sturridge - both playing top end football and both punished for gambling on matches under...

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