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Is football good for local communities?

As football clubs focus on money and global prestige, they are increasingly disconnected from the communities in which they are based. As a new season kicks off, Austin Macauley asks whether the beautiful game can be a force for good.

Last season it was everything from an owner wanting to ignore decades of history to change their club’s name to a team having to play home games in a town 30 miles away due to financial problems. The actions of football clubs continue to fuel growing unrest among supporters about the state of their beloved game – and this season is unlikely to be any different.

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How football clubs can take control of local assets

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We need a joined-up approach to local economic development

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Ideas for change: How football can boost local resilience

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FC United: Local football club or community enterprise?

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Welsh councils help social enterprises bridge the funding gap

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Owning the media: we do have a choice

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Transforming Rehabilitation is being dressed in sheep’s clothing

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Autumn statement: Treasury pulls the wrong levers

So the much anticipated truth is out, the chancellor has failed to cut the deficit. He didn’t forget the deficit, he just didn’t do it. This is not surprising since it was largely unattainable in any case. What is perhaps more surprising is the government’s continued belief that it can be cut by pursuing the same strategy it has over the last four years.