CHESTER FC was delighted to be part of the first Fair Game annual conference, which took place at the Deva Stadium.
Bringing together clubs, stakeholders, researches and journalists, the day, held on Friday, March 17, was a huge success and the club is grateful to Fair Game for the opportunity to host such an important event.
The conference featured political roundtables, panel discussions and networking, with investigative journalist David Conn and Lucy Powell, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, among the speakers.
Chester FC hosted the first annual Fair Game conference at the Deva Stadium.
Representatives of many Fair Game clubs were in attendance too, including Cambridge United, Exeter City Grimsby Town, Luton Town, Tranmere Rovers, and FC United of Manchester.
Samantha Dixon, MP for the City of Chester, said: “I am pleased that Chester was selected as the host city for the inaugural Fair Game conference.
Chester FC hosted the first annual Fair Game conference at the Deva Stadium.
“A huge thank you to the team at Chester FC for hosting such an important event.
“It was interesting to hear the contributions from club representatives and Lucy about what government can contribute towards making football a more fair and sustainable game for clubs across the country.
“I look forward to seeing Fair Game’s continuing work.”
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