A levy on football gambling could be introduced to fund improvements in the grass roots game following the collapse of the proposed sale of Wembley Stadium, Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has said.
Glenn failed to get the backing of the 127-member FA Council for the sale of the national stadium and the deal fell through when Fulham owner Shahid Khan withdrew his 600million offer.
But now Glenn thinks the FA should receive a levy from bookmakers on gambling on the game, something which would require government legislation.
Glenn told the Daily Telegraph: France has effectively a tax on gambling. We would call it a fair return on football gambling.
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