Preston North End fans urged to play in competition against refugee team

Fair Shot FC Squad training and game at Hackney Marshes Centre, London.

The charity of Preston North End Football Club have partnered with a football team made up of players who have fled to the UK due to war in their home countries.

Preston North End Community and Education Trust (PNECET) are collaborating with Fair Shot FC to launch a competition for fans.

Supporters of Preston North End have the chance to play a friendly five aside and other challenges with Fair Shot.

PNECET are calling on fans to enter the competition which will see the squad play with the public on Tuesday 28 January at Preston College training facilities.

Players of the team come from all over the world, from El Salvador to Sri Lanka, who have all come together through their shared love of the game.

Tom Drake, Preston North End Community and Education Trust CEO said: “We are incredibly proud of our work at Preston North End Community and Education Trust using the power of the club badge to address the needs of the community and enhance people’s lives.

“Every day, through our work we see how football can break down barriers and help us reach people from across the community, bring them together and help create positive change in their lives.

“That’s why we are proud partners of Fair Shot and look forward to hosting a game this month, bringing our loyal fans and Fair Shot FC together and using football as a bridge to create connection and understanding. Because we truly believe that everyone deserves a fair shot.”

Preston North End will join Queens Park Rangers, Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday, and Wolves who will also host games this season.

These matches will give the club’s fans and players from Fair Shot FC the opportunity to share their passion for football and engage in conversations that inform understanding and create connections, highlighting that within the football community there is far more that unites than divides.

To enter the competition and join the Fair Shot movement, you can visit the website here.

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