Barry Town AFC And Llanelli AFC

EDM number 262 in 2013-14, proposed by Jonathan Edwards on 17/06/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Sports.

That this House notes the contribution made to Welsh football and community life by Barry Town AFC and Llanelli AFC; further notes that Barry Town AFC was maliciously withdrawn from the Welsh League by the club owner despite facing no financial or player recruitment difficulties, illustrating a lack of safeguards in the Welsh League's rules for club withdrawal; further notes that the National Assembly for Wales' Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee report into the Welsh Premier League and feeder leagues noted that the Football Association of Wales' (FAW) strategies were not successfully implemented and that there was a need for an improved relationship between the FAW and the clubs who can successfully implement the association's strategic plan; believes that both Barry Town AFC and Llanelli AFC have been successful in representing Wales internationally and developing youth and grassroots football; further believes that the grounds of both clubs are regularly used by the FAW for international level football; further notes that both towns have substantial potential for developing football within the community; deplores the decision of the FAW Council to refuse FAW membership to Barry Town United and Llanelli AFC, meaning that neither town will have representation within the top four divisions of Welsh football; and calls on the FAW Council to reconsider this decision in keeping with its own strategic plan for Welsh football.

This motion has been signed by a total of 8 MPs.