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GMB furious with Tories for selling off school playing fields

GMB has questioned where football’s next superstars will come from after revealing the government has sold off over 200 playing fields since 2010.

As England enjoy an unprecedented level of success in both the senior men and women’s game, at grassroots and school level, the situation is dire.

GMB revealed yesterday that since May 2010, a total of 215 school playing fields have been flogged across the country.

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