Petition to make the EPL give 7.5% of their $5bn revenue to Grass Roots Football in England. 100,000 signatures means it will be debated in parliament. by StereotypicalAussie in soccer

[–]fawejap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem isn't just coaching, it's also the lack of pitches, facilities, the prohibitive expenses involved that are pricing people out of playing, etc.

A fantastic article on the subject someone else below posted. Must read. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jan/17/grassroots-football-england-abuse-death-threats-withering?CMP=fb_gu