SYDNEY (Reuters) - Football Federation Australia (FFA) repeated calls for increased government funding to boost and improve facilities on Friday after releasing a report showing participation rates in soccer had risen by 13 percent in the past year.
The FFA, in their annual census, highlighted a "A$500 million (272 million pounds) facilities funding gap" that needed to be addressed after participation numbers grew to 1.8 million.
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