FOOTBALL IN SOUTH DEVON


LEFT: Many are hoping they won’t be waiting to much longer for a cuppa from the new Stoke F.C. kitchen


‘ SOUTH DEVON EXCLUSIVE STORY!


Lot’s of unfi nished business behind the doors of the new Stoke clubhouse...


local contractors MBM Ltd walked out in a dispute over payment. Inevitable questions have been asked about the whereabouts of signifi cant amounts of money, including the £452,000 grant awarded by the Football Foundation in the summer of 2010. This has culminated in a police investigation which has effectively rendered the club impotent to publically defend themselves against growing speculation. When legal situations such as this arise,


it’s no surprise that the rumours, gossip and accusations have started to bounce off the


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walls of every football dressing room, clubhouse and pub in South Devon. The fact remains, however, that until


an individual or company takes legal action regarding payments, nobody can be accused of breaking any law. Chairman Michael Calf has been


frustrated at how media reports have allowed the issue to cast a shadow over the club’s reputation: “I have to make it clear that we weren’t aware of what was going on. I’ve spoken to the Football Association in London, the Football Foundation and the Football Association in Newton Abbott, and they’re working with us to resolve this problem.


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Michael Calf has been frustrated at how media reports have allowed the issue to cast a shadow over the club’s reputation: “I have to make it clear that we weren’t aware of what was going on...


BELOW: Never before seen pictures show how the new changing and shower rooms are taking shape


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