The 14-0 defeat meant more than dropping three points for Westerfield United, a club founded in 1920. It was a drop in a cup full of setbacks and difficulties, which ran over after the goals rained down at the end of the season. week. Four players withdrew and the management thought it was time to accept the final whistle.
Commenting on the departure of four footballers after the defeat, club president Philip Greenhalgh said: “It was the final nail in the coffin.” “Player recruitment, financial constraints and heavy defeats were decisive in the demise of Westerfield United FC (WUFC), a club that joined the Suffolk and Ipswich League (SIL) in 1947 and more recently played in the English Premier League,” he said. Senior section.
The proximity to Ipswich, a city of 133,000 in Suffolk, home to Ipwich Town, who play in the English second division, will also cast a shadow over Westerfield United. “Maybe people would rather watch Ipswich play than play football,” said Greenhalgh, convinced that the social dynamics had reversed after Covid-19, limiting the social function of the game.
“We have, without a doubt, the best facilities in the Championship. We have a fantastic stadium, all the facilities are at the highest level, we have a pub next to where we play, and an all-weather training area. The lighting,” Philip Greenhalgh told the BBC. But for some reason, we couldn’t attract players to the club.”
“Westfield has always had difficulties attracting players due to the financial aspect, but we have always tried to overcome that with the facilities it offers,” Tyler Howell said. The WUFC captain realizes that after the defeat it was “inevitable” that the doors would close and that “the players were devastated” by the club’s end.
He added in his interview with the BBC: “It was not easy, but this is part of football.” “The players are very grateful to Phil, committee members, volunteers and former coaches Arin and Sean, who have helped us in recent years on our football journey,” Howell concluded.
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