Question reference: S5W-34223
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 22 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has been involved in, following its announcement on 10 December 2020, regarding how to allocate the £10 million of grant funding for Scottish football clubs outwith the Premiership.
Answer
Following a number of detailed discussions, the distribution mechanism for the £10 million grant funding has been agreed with the Scottish FA. This has now been communicated to clubs and affiliated national associations to allow this this urgent emergency financial support to be distributed as soon as possible.