[St Charles Owl]

I have no problem with seeing Britain doing well in the Summer/Winter Olympics, I think it's great. Shame the Premier League can't put more money into grassroots to help produce the players of tomorrow. The amount of money they are getting from Sky/BT etc they could put that back into grassroots to help facilities and it would create more Amateur and semi-pro teams too.

I would think most professional clubs will argue that they are putting money into grassroots football through their academies.  Not sure its the PL responsibility to do anything more than this, that responsibility falls to the FA.  If the PL did spread their money about a bit more I would suggest they focus on the 92 professional teams in England, that is where their money could be used better anyway.

More to grassroots football than academies though. Problem with grassroots football in Britain is facilities and not enough coaches. In Spain and Germany they invest in pitches and facilities which are free to use and coaching courses are cheaper too. If they invest in better facilities, pitches and even coaches then those players which are good enough will be called up to academies and then gradually into the first team and possibly the England team.

I agree with you, just think that is the FAs responsibility to look after the well being of the game as a whole from grassroots all the way up. I am sure when you look at who is investing in the pitches in Germany or Spain it will be the respective FA's or maybe even the Government rather that the Bundesliga or La Liga themselves.