EFL By Tom Blackett

BACKING: Emile Heskey COMMUNITIES across the country will benefit from £6m of funding after the EFL and its title partner Sky Bet unveiled the Building Foundations Fund. Launching at Barnsley FC, it represents the largest multi-year sponsor-backed fund dedicated solely to community activity and will give the 72 EFL clubs a chance to bid for grants of up to £100,000 to invest in ongoing programmes or to develop new initiatives. From the current 2023- 24 season, Sky Bet will invest £1m per year into the fund. A panel of industry experts, including...