Save Futsal

The FA have collapsed the national futsal teams and all but eliminated funding for grassroots futsal. Join us in campaigning to Save Futsal. #FutsalForAll

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

Futsal in England is under attack! We urgently call upon @OliverDowden, @DCMS & @Sport_England to hold @FA accountable for their decisions. Sign here to support our campaign https://t.co/UmLjsg9Dzi #FutsalForAll

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@DCMS @Sport_England - HELP!

@FA won’t fund futsal despite @Pokemon PAYING them to SPONSOR the sport.

@DCMS @UEFA @FIFA consider futsal as the responsibility of @FA.

1000s being deprived of their sporting activity of choice!

#FutsalForAll

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@Sport_England @markbullingham @GNev2 @RealDeniseLewis @AndyBurnhamGM @ddaviesofficial @HelenGrantMP

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

The TRUTH:

England Players & Coaching Staff had ALL agreed to travel and were happy to play.

@FA hadn't secured a doctor
@FA hadn't secured a physio
@FA hadn't booked flights
@FA hadn't booked hotel

Withdrawing has been the long term plan by @FA all along.

A total disgrace!

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@sturge_p If this is true then UEFA would have decided to postpone. Other nations, who are playing both home & away, have less resources than @FA have managed to navigate player safety.

This is about choices, @FA have chosen to end the sport of Futsal. It’s more than a foundation tool.

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

The TRUTH:

England Players & Coaching Staff had ALL agreed to travel and were happy to play.

@FA hadn't secured a doctor
@FA hadn't secured a physio
@FA hadn't booked flights
@FA hadn't booked hotel

Withdrawing has been the long term plan by @FA all along.

A total disgrace!

[England Football @EnglandFootball]

We have regrettably decided to withdraw @England from next week's #FutsalEURO qualifying play-offs in North Macedonia:

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@AshleySymonds_ @TheFutsalIndy All of them FA ran, just in their own country.

1 in 18 months isn’t bad. Have a google of Charlie Patino, Omari Hutchinson & Nile John....and then check out @EscollaFutsal.

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

Futsal helped Max Kilman reach the Premier League so why is the FA slashing funding and scrapping the England team?

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

Thank you @SkySports for giving the @England players a voice. It’s shameful that @FA still haven’t listened to the players and it’s tarnishing their reputation as an NGB. We really need @Sport_England to challenge them on so many levels.
#FutsalForAll

https://t.co/dVjKxIh0Bs

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

Great opportunity for futsal clubs to share the reality of the impact the @FA decision to stop funding futsal.

https://t.co/hG2dsDjHQD

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@lilkeets Watch Concrete Football on @netflix

Demonstrates how France developed inner-city futsal to boost diversity& to give alternative pathway opportunities. If green space is scarce, we have plenty of hard-courts & sports halls perfect for futsal in England
#FutsalForAll

[Guardian sport @guardian_sport]

Nikita Parris urges FA to set up more inner-city bases to boost diversity. By @SuzyWrack https://t.co/SNBjWaRNyj

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

Not to mention our own @England U19s futsal team who have been withdrawn from the @UEFAFutsal European Championships in January! #FutsalForAll @FA

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@England Are you saying that there is unallocated budget remaining this season then? The senior men's futsal team have @UEFAFutsal playoffs coming up & have been told there is no budget to train or prepare. Embarrassing I know yet there is still nothing but silence from you @FA

[England @England]

Following @UEFA’s announcement that this year’s #U19EURO tournament has been cancelled, we have been allocated one of five spots for European teams at next year’s #U20WC.

This is due to our #YoungLions being ranked in the top five of the 2019-20 U19 national team coefficient.

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@FA confirm there was NO ASSESSMENT of the impact their decision to decimate futsal funding would have.

LISTEN to your @England players instead!

@Sport_England @OliverDowden @DCMS
@KellySimmo1 @JeffDavisFA @markbullingham

#FutsalForAll

https://t.co/6cMeKoLT9e

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@Sport_England @Sport_England Please confirm what futsal clubs should do regarding this? There are some amazing projects running that could benefit from funding. Futsal is not considered equal by @FA so surely we shouldn't be forced to compete in the football funding pot?

#FutsalForAll

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@ClareNichols @YouthSportTrust Clare what exactly are you going to do to address the shameful inequality that @FA have demonstrated with regards to female Futsal players?

Will you stand up and make your voice heard for them?

#FutsalForAll

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@FA @Sport_England @OliverDowden @DCMS Sue Campbell @KellySimmo1 @markbullingham @JeffDavisFA

#FutsalForAll #Equality #opportunity

[Guardian letters @guardianletters]

Futsal community’s fury at funding cuts – a letter from @LeanneSkarratt8 following up on report by @jamiefahey1 https://t.co/XtmDuhOH6d

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@FA 52 page document and futsal is not mentioned once - not even as a development tool this time!

This quote from the futsal strategy demonstrates that there is now a strategic and sustained attack on the growth of female futsal in this country.

@Sport_England #FutsalForAll

[England Football @EnglandFootball]

🙌 Inspiring positive change 🙌

To create a sustainable future for women's and girls' football in England, we're committing to 8️⃣ transformational objectives to be achieved by 2024:

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

Futsal in England is under attack! We urgently call upon @OliverDowden, @DCMS & @Sport_England to hold @FA accountable for their decisions. Sign here to support our campaign https://t.co/UmLjsg9Dzi #FutsalForAll

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

@YouthSportTrust What are you doing to ensure futsal is part of that level playing field in Schools?

Have you challenged @FA on their devastating cuts to futsal and how you will be impacted?

[Save Futsal @SaveFutsal]

Challenge:

Ask your local sports clubs: football rugby/netball/hockey/gymnastics or others to share our petition with their members?

Children deserve opportunities, the cut in Futsal funding by @FA limits their futures!

#FutsalForAll @OliverDowden @Sport_England @DCMS