The UK joins a wave of public aid for sport from major European governments, which began with France this week. If the French executive decides to contribute 400 million euros, the UK government’s bailout will amount to 300 million pounds (335.5 million euros), Reuters reported. BBC.
The main objective of this aid package is called: Winter Sports Survival Packit will be Mitigating the huge losses suffered by UK sport due to the absence of fans from stadiums following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic“Clubs are the heart of their communities and this boost will help them survive this difficult winter,” said Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden.
Among the sports that will benefit from these loans is women’s football, but not the English Premier League or the English Football League.Rugby, tennis, basketball, ice hockey, badminton, motorsports and horse racing. The first batch of aid is scheduled to be distributed in the coming weeks.
In this sense, The Spanish government has yet to announce a national rescue plan for sports.which received aid through LaLiga and the Rfef, with the so-called Viana Agreements, autonomous communities and non-profit organisations such as the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation, founded by Valencian businessman Juan Roig, which has raised 30 million euros in investments in Valencian sport after Covid-19.
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