WELSH ROUND-UP
By Rob Cole
THE JD Cymru Premier League reached round six this weekend, but the organisers will be told by clubs at a meeting today that they won’t make Christmas if they can’t get crowds back into their grounds.
The league received elite status to allow them to play during the Covid-19 clampdown, but with two matches per week the largely semi-pro tournament is starting to feel the squeeze. Most sides are haemorrhaging money due to the lack of gate receipts and secondary spend at matches.
With costs of about £3,000 per game, playing two matches a week is bec...
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