West Ham donates £500,000 to Football Foundation
Howard Lake | 10 August 2007 | News
West Ham United is to donate £500,000 of the fee received from MSI / Just Sports Inc for the settlement of the dispute relating to Carlos Tevez, to the Football Foundation. The donation will fund the creation of football mini-pitches in Newham in East London.
West Ham Honorary Life President Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson and Chairman and CEO Eggert Magnusson confirmed the decision on behalf of the club’s board.
Eggert Magnusson said: “When we arrived at West Ham last year, we said that we must not forget our responsibility towards our local community. Our supporters are at the heart of everything we do and make West Ham United what it is. The Football Foundation plays an important role in promoting grassroots sport by investing in parks, schools and playing fields and we are delighted to be able to support this work in the East End of London.”
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