The NFL Cup will have a prize pot for the up and coming season through a sponsor and Danny remains the person in charge of the league.
Editors note: As with all rumours that come into us, some are true and some are false (EF taking over the league). Good job on getting a cup sponsor… we wonder if the NFS will follow suit? This is Dell hot, confirmed by multiple people.
Second Futsal representative not joining (or blocked) the National Game Board, 3 years its been promised, no progress and no intention of appointing a 2nd rep.
Editors note: Dell hot (reading between this lines this couldn’t be appropriate), this comes from a source so close to the truth its highly likely to be gospel. Its either deliberately moving like treacle or its blocked and they’ve canned the role. Its easy to approve ideas when the only person validating them is looking in the mirror…. seems to be a problem across the Futsal spectrum.
The FA will publish the SLA / Contractual agreement between the National Futsal Series and itself.
Editors note: Well, well, well… last week we broke the news of this happening, we thought it was ice cold, BUT tonight the league confirmed that they will share the agreement between itself and the FA. Dell hot.
Mark Birkett brought up the possibility of referees having a hotel room paid for the night before a game! This is a season old, but possibly to be asked for again?
Editors note: This came from a very credible source, so we’d rank this as red hot, but as its a season old and was rebuffed by the league we’re marking this as ice cold.
East Riding has been relegated to T2 (confirmed), Bolton B not relegated but Bloomsbury B gets a reprieval.
Editors note: Can anyone make sense of the ins and outs of the teams up and down. Contrary to what a lot of people think (and what alot of clubs wanted), we originally said all relegations stand or no relegations. As there were no relegations across the board, then East Riding shouldn’t have been relegated or Bolton, Bloomsbury and East Riding should have been relegated. Rating Dell hot.
With the FA coffers swollen (pre-Covid £39m in the bank, 2024 £318m in the bank), theres consideration of giving Futsal some much needed money to rebuild the game.
Editors note: Never going to happen, as long there is a Bullingham and Dell in charge, no money will go towards Futsal, not a penny. Instead they will double down on the already struggling clubs to fund the game. Forget ice cold, this is ice-age levels of cold.
England Futsal women’s team to be brought back in-house under the FA’s control due to success of the women’s game.
Editors note: I don’t know what to feel about this. On the positive side, they value the achievements, but surely thats down to the work of EF not the FA and would demonstrate the FA taking over other peoples hard work. And then there is discrimination against the mens side if this is true which is concerning. Scoring as a warm (for now)
Most people who we’ve spoken to mention £40k, though other figures have been touted; £20k and £80k being the most common amongst the masses. Length of time this has been owed as well varies between 6 months to 2 years. Agreement comes following Chris Parkin’s agreement to stay on as Chairman.
Editors note: Interesting one, definitely hot, but clarity on where the missing money went (a CFA, Mr Dell and EF have all been mentioned to us). Feels very murky…
England Futsal made an approach for the NFS through an intermediary.
Editors note: This is both warm and ice cold. Ice cold based on the names given (Matt Hardy, Joe Tinker, Juan, Mark Birkett (really)) but could be warm as we are convinced Michael / Mitchell would love the league, but for this one its an ice cold (for now).
England Futsal have agreed to take over the running of the National Futsal League. This is to be announced in the next couple of weeks Monday.
Editors note: Could be some yards in this one, lukewarm to hot. Lots of EF rumours flowing around, this is the juiciest.