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BOA Faces Strong Opposition To Plans For Football Team At Tokyo 2020

British Olympics chiefs "are facing strong resistance to their plans to reintroduce a Great Britain football team at the Tokyo Games in 2020, with the national football associations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all remaining against the proposals," according to Tony Barrett of the LONDON TIMES. British Olympic Association CEO Bill Sweeney said that meetings "would be held with the respective FAs after Britain failed to field either a men’s or women’s team in Rio." After England Manager Sam Allardyce spoke out in favor of fielding a combined team in four years’ time, "hopes rose that the home national associations would support the idea, but such aspirations have suffered a serious setback after three of the four showed no inclination to change their positions." British teams "were entered for men and women at London 2012, but fears that the national associations could lose their independent status if they support participation in a joint team have led to each of them distancing themselves from the plans" (LONDON TIMES, 8/23). In London, Charles Sale wrote hopes "will be raised about Team GB fielding a football side" in Tokyo by Scotland not standing in the way of any of its players who want to be involved. Wales and Northern Ireland "remain wholly against such a move but Scotland have left the door to Tokyo ajar by the Scottish FA being prepared to supply footballers for both a men's and women's team." Scottish FA CEO Stewart Regan said, "We would never endorse a Team GB side because the Scottish public will always want to be represented by Scotland. But if any individuals would like to play, then we wouldn't attempt to stop them" (DAILY MAIL, 8/22).

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