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Paul Michael: We don’t want to stop now

Paul Michael says Merthyr Town’s Welsh League proposal dilemma has had no effect on their title chances – and wants to continue giving the fans a team to be proud of.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 February 2025

By Jon Couch

Paul Michael says Merthyr Town’s Welsh League proposal dilemma has had no effect on their title chances – and wants to continue giving the fans a team to be proud of.
The fan-led club this week rejected an offer to join the Cymru Premier in 2026, in a deal worth up to £6m, with a whopping 96 per cent of members voting to stay in the English Non-League system.
It comes at a time when the Martyrs are eight points clear at the top of Southern League Premier South following an impressive 22-match unbeaten run.
Boss Michael has led the club’s rise up the Step 3 ladder from their low...

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