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Clarets offer massive fundraising boost
Burnley Football Club have given Accrington Stanley a massive boost by inviting us to play them in a fundraising friendly to be played at Turf Moor next Tuesday evening, with all gate money being handed over to the Save our Stanley fund.
The game is currently subject to approval from the Premier League and conditional on all match day safety procedures being in place, however all being well John Coleman will take his side to face Owen Coyle's men next week, with full details such as kick off time and admission prices to be confirmed shortly. Tickets will not be sold in advance with all supporters paying at the turnstiles.
Speaking about the offer Stanley chief executive Rob Heys said "Words genuinely cannot express our gratitude to Owen Coyle and all at Burnley Football Club for this magnificent gesture, it sums up everything that the club and the people involved there are all about. It will be a huge early boost to our fundraising efforts."
Earlier today Burnley chairman Barry Kilby told the official Burnley website "We will always help our friends down the road. We have always had good relations with Accrington and we know how difficult it can be for smaller clubs in the respective leagues. I have sympathy for them, knowing how crowded it is for clubs in East Lancashire. We will do anything we can to help them secure their future.”
Further details will follow shortly.