Premier League’s misguided pay-per-view experiment shows power of football to unite communities
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s resonated with people across the country.” An Everton season-ticket holder and home-and-away diehard, Kelly came up with the idea to collect food outside stadiums while on a train coming back from London five years ago. “It’s about solidarity with those who are suffering.” The first collection took place outside the Wilmslow Hotel pub outside Goodison before an Everton match against Manchester United. “When 1,700 students in Manchester were confined to their accommodation, the Blue Union, Spirit Of Shankly, the Man City foodbank support group and the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust took 3,000 pizzas to the students. “We’ll only cure it by getting it on the national agenda.” The battle against hunger will continue and plans are already in place to escalate the protests against pay per view.
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