Northern Ireland Football League: clubs hear of progress made in funding release for stadia development
Clubs from the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) met yesterday (Monday) to hear that good progress was being made in relation to the Sub Regional Stadia funding issue.
The meeting was hosted at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park for club representatives and via an online webcast to remote attendees.
The meeting was held for clubs to hear an update on when funds, currently sitting at £36m - might be finally released for stadia development right across Northern Ireland.
It followed a meeting between a joint delegation of NIFL and Irish FA officials and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey.
NIFL CEO Gerard Lawlor said the meeting was "important for us as an organisation to communicate the latest information with our member clubs."
He added: “Following our meeting with the Minister of the Department for Communities, we have the opportunity now to finally progress the flagship project of sub regional stadia funding for the benefit of NIFL clubs and support the essential work they do within their respective communities.
“We are working to provide the opportunity for this vital support to all our 43 member clubs. The next steps are now for NIFL are to understand the needs and necessities of our members and we will do that by going out and meeting with all of our clubs.”