FA faces 'worst-case scenario' of 300 million pounds deficit over four years


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LONDON (Reuters) - The English Football Association (FA) plans to slash its annual budget by 75 million pounds ($93.20 million) to tackle a possible deficit of 300 million pounds over the next four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chairman Greg Clarke also warned FA Council members in a letter http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/may/01/greg-clarke-letter-to-council-010520 published on the governing body's website that it would be some time before fans were allowed to attend matches again.

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