FANS United is calling on the 33 English league clubs who have
no fixture on FA Cup Saturday to rally their fans to attend the
Clubs in Crisis day at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground this
weekend.
Thousands of football supporters have already pledged to make next
Saturday's event the biggest fans united day ever.
Two months ago more than 10,000 people gathered at the same ground
in a Fans United day to draw attention to Wrexham Football
Club's own plight. The 132 year old club is in financial
administration, has been docked 10 points by the Football League
and faces eviction from its ground on 21st July 2005.
But clubs the length and breadth of the UK also face hard times:
Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley, Bury, Cambridge United, Dover
Athletic, Hendon FC, East Stirlingshire, Gateshead, Grimsby Town
and Rotherham are among many with an uncertain future.
All football fans have been invited to gather at the Racecourse
Ground on Saturday 29th January and stand in their team colours
alongside Wrexham and Doncaster Rovers supporters to show their
solidarity for clubs on the brink of financial ruin.
Fans United organiser Nic Outterside said: "We are already
expecting a bumper crowd at Saturday's game with pledges of
support from as far afield as QPR, Sunderland and Northern Ireland.
"In addition many clubs have taken time to advertise the event
on their official message boards and in their match day
programmes."
"But with 33 English league clubs without a fixture that day,
we are now asking them to rally their fans to join in to help save
the heart of British football.
"So from Aston Villa to Wigan, and Hull to Torquay come along
in your thousands and let's show the FA and Football League
that clubs and fans really do care about each other."
Fans United
26th January 2005