A COMMUNITY football team has shared their delight as they prepare to bring the first women’s training sessions to the East End.
Glasgow Saints FC will launch the training programme at Alexandra Park Sports Hub in Dennistoun on Friday May 21 as restrictions on outdoor exercise for adults lift.
The club has built strong community roots after being launched in January 2020 and director Kyle Burgess hopes it is this ethos that will drive the new training sessions which are also being offered to men.
Kyle Burgess and Emma Jones from Glasgow Saints FC
He believes the new programme will open the door to football for those who may have had barriers in their way. The idea to start women’s football training was accelerated by the tragic murder of Sara Everard in March.