article_snippet.sent: Football at grassroots is struggling and, in many cities, the Premier League stadia loom over run-down changing rooms and overgrown pitches.
article_snippet.sent: The gap between top and bottom in our national sport has never been wider. '
article_snippet.sent: This will have a profoundly positive impact on football and many other sports.'
article_snippet.sent: That will mean even more investment in grass-roots football. '
article_snippet.sent: Grassroot football is crucial to the development of young players and good facilities like this are needed .