Covid-19: Liverpool donates £40,000 to local foodbanks scheme
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Liverpool donates £40,000 to local foodbanks scheme

The Hindu  

Liverpool has donated £40,000 to Fans Supporting Foodbanks to help keep the charity ticking over during the Premier League hiatus. Read: Coronavirus: Mendy reveals negative test results for people close to him However, Liverpool announced on Saturday its players, along with the LFC Foundation, Red Neighbours and club staff, will step in by making a large donation to North Liverpool Foodbank. Twenty-five per-cent of the charity's donations come from matchday collections and Liverpool will donate £10,000 per game for its four remaining home matches. "We hope the collective backing of the club’s first-team players, LFC Foundation and Red Neighbours programmes, and staff, can help to alleviate concerns around the absence of the usual matchday collections," said LFC Foundation director Matt Parish. Liverpool's donation follows on from an open letter penned by Klopp to the club's supporters on Thursday, in which the former Borussia Dortmund coach told fans: "First and foremost, all of us have to do whatever we can to protect one another.

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English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis

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The Hindu  

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Help The Hungry: How Manchester City fans are helping feed their local community during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Help The Hungry: How Manchester City fans are helping feed their local community during lockdown

The Independent  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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Liverpool stadium stewards offer to help people in 'whatever way' during coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Liverpool stadium stewards offer to help people in 'whatever way' during coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

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Man United, City join hands to help Manchester foodbanks
4 years, 9 months ago

Man United, City join hands to help Manchester foodbanks

The Hindu  

Premier League rivals Manchester United and Manchester City have joined forces to donate a combined £100,000 to help local foodbanks affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “At a time of challenge for our community, we are pleased to come together with our fans to help vulnerable members of society in a City United.” The donation will support the Trussell Trust's 19 …

Covid-19 brings together arch-rivals United and City, Manchester giants to donate money to local food banks
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 brings together arch-rivals United and City, Manchester giants to donate money to local food banks

India Today  

Manchester United and Manchester City are putting aside their footballing rivalry and joining hands in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic which has brought the whole world to a standstill. The legendary football clubs are going to donate 50,000 pounds each to help food banks in Greater Manchester meet increased demand from vulnerable people, as a result of the …

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