Saints to get crucial financial support as Government announces rescue package
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Rugby union is the biggest beneficiary as it will receive a total of £135m.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will get £44m, Premiership clubs £59m, Championship clubs £9m and clubs below the Championship £23m.
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Hide Ad"Clubs are the beating hearts of their communities - this boost will help them survive this difficult winter period," said DCMS minister Oliver Dowden.
The Sports Winter Survival Package will be largely composed of loans.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) statement added: "Preliminary allocations have been made on a needs-based assessment process and reflect the submissions made from the individual sports, and the funding process will be overseen by an independent decision-making board and supported by Sport England."
The first tranche of funding is set to be distributed in the coming weeks and it will be a big boost for Saints, who are said to have been losing more than £1m per month since the start of the pandemic.
A breakdown of funding distribution (preliminary figures):
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Rugby Union: £135m - Rugby Football Union: £44m; Premiership clubs: £59m; Championship clubs: £9m; Clubs below Championship: £23m
Horseracing: £40m - To racecourses
Football: £28m - National League (steps 1-2): £11m; National League (steps 3-6): £14m; Women's Football (Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship): £3m
Rugby League: £12m
Motorsport: £6m - Owners/operators of major circuits (Silverstone, Goodwood, The British Automobile Racing Club, MotorSport Vision)
Tennis: £5m - Lawn Tennis Association
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Hide AdNetball: £4m - England Netball: £2m; Super League Netball: £2 million
Basketball: £4m - Basketball England: £1m; British Basketball League clubs (including Women's British Basketball League clubs): £3m
Ice Hockey: £4m - Elite League
Badminton: £2m - Badminton England
Greyhound racing: £1m - Greyhound Board of Great Britain