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Gain sponsorships for your grassroots football club with this pre-made FREE template

Generating IncomeFootball

Lauren BenhamJuly 12, 20248 minutes read time

As you know securing football club sponsorship is key to generating funds for your club. Not only does it help you to reinvest in new kits and equipment, but it also helps to support your team and coaches. But we get it, it’s hard to secure a suitable sponsor for all your teams. Many football clubs secure their teams’ sponsorships thanks to parents who have children on the team, have a local business, or can donate the money to purchase a kit, in exchange for their company […]

sponsorships for your grassroots football club

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