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New era dawns at AFC Croydon Athletic

New era dawns at AFC Croydon Athletic

Celebrity backing should push the Rams forward

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Trevor Knell
Jun 27, 2023
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It’s always good when stories drop into your lap and today was one of those days. Granted it happens a lot in football across the globe and with non-league football in this country there is always something to notice and pass opinion on.

People buy football clubs all the time, but they are custodians passing through, some often forget that line and turn it into a personal play thing, forgetting lives and institutions are on the line and not something to just be tossed aside.

The more controversial the buyer and his/her means the more publicity coming their way but not always for the better. The more high profile the better the column inches.

We’ve been present through the Class of ’92 becoming the driving vehicle of Salford City, Glenn Tamplin attracting former Premier and Football League players to Billericay and more recently the Hollywood influence on Wrexham ending their 14 year stay in the non-league echelons.

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