South Leicestershire MP urges Government to give more support to cash-strapped professional and community rugby clubs

Alberto is pictured before the pandemic at the formal opening of the new all-weather sports pitch at Saffron Dynamo FC in Cosby.

South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa is urging the Government to give more support to cash-strapped professional and community rugby clubs.

Huge rugby fan Alberto is calling for more urgent backing for local league clubs as well as high-profile clubs like Leicester Tigers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The Conservative MP has written Parliamentary Questions to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden asking him to get behind struggling rugby outfits.

“I have been contacted by a huge number of constituents requesting that the Government provide further support to clubs such as Leicester Tigers, but also smaller clubs at a grassroots levels,” said Alberto.

“The effects of the coronavirus have been terrible for rugby clubs, professional and otherwise, across the country.

“And if we are to continue to see rugby thriving then it’s important the sport has all the assistance it needs.

“As a keen Tigers fan myself, I know the fantastic benefits the club brings to our communities and economies in Leicester and Leicestershire.

“Rugby is more than an 80-minute game on a Saturday.

“It often brings villages and towns together and provides a social and community outlet for people across the country.

“I will continue working with the Government to see that rugby clubs of all shapes and sizes have the support they require moving forward.”