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Football connects communities but can pull them apart if governed carelessly
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Sport is a space to help youngsters develop character, resilience and confidence, but we need stronger leadership and safer environments to make this happenThe fight for the soul of football isn’t just happening in the offices of Uefa and Fifa, it’s taking place on pitches much closer to home. At the weekend games of football for 750 children aged five to six in Scotland were cancelled due to severe behavioural issues within the ironically named “Fun 4s” programme. Seventy-two red cards were handed out in the first week of the…
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