GoFundMe page launched to help save non league club suspended from all football activity

A GoFundMe web page has been launched this week to assist save non league membership Yaxley FC, at present suspended from all soccer exercise.

The ninth tier aspect is going through important challenges, as outlined in an announcement from the membership chairman, David Cattermoul.

The suspension contains coaching and matches for its 22 groups, attributable to lacking monetary and different data from the treasurer, Gregg Marshall.

The membership, together with its senior males’s staff within the UCL Premier Division South and its reserve, A, youth, and junior groups, stays suspended, with no public assertion from Hunts FA.

Have a learn of the statements additional down on this article as an evidence to what has occurred…

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— David Cattermoul (@CattermoulDavid) September 16, 2025

STATEMENT:

Pricey Yaxley Soccer Membership – The Cuckoos household, buddies, coaches and followers

Its with deep unhappiness that I write this assertion as we speak however I really feel the time is true and the necessity to inform you all of what’s going on on the membership is obvious.

Lots of we had an AGM 2 weeks in the past, to people who attended my heartwarming thanks and gratitude goes to you, and to those that despatched in your vote once more the largest of thank yous.

As it’s possible you’ll be or not ve conscious there was a grievance made in regards to the AGM and it has now been null and void and nothing from that AGM stands, the FA have gotten concerned and need to help and check out assist the membership however for me the membership wants rid of sure people earlier than it will probably progress any additional. I actually thought that was the top, We are able to flip over a brand new leaf and that be that however apparently not.

So now right here’s the place we discover ourselves, the membership has now been placed on suspension die to not receiving sure data from the treasurer and likewise different data from ourselves, this implies no coaching or video games for any of the groups, I need to apologise from the underside of my coronary heart that that is taking place, I introduced a lot of you into the soccer membership, rising from solely 9 groups to a implausible 22 groups now. Since this has occurred this have been modified from the “hierarchy” and folks have been requested to “select sides” which i believe is pathetic. Since rising the membership there was nothing however issues and I’ll now clarify why and who’s guilty right here.

So the treasurer (Gregg Marshall) has determined to alter the way in which the banking works, not chatting with anybody earlier than doing so and that has made funds extraordinarily troublesome, earlier than this the refs would come to the bar and obtain there pay or I’d pay them right away from the financial institution and that be that. So I apologise to refs and contractors that your pay has been delayed all I can say is that is out of my fingers and one thing that wasn’t authorised on my own or anybody else within the committee. Ever since Gregg has come into the soccer membership every thing has been a battle and that is the place the issues have occurred. Gregg has no little one taking part in for the membership anymore as he performs elsewhere so to me that’s a large battle of curiosity, he additionally has objects which were sponsored to Yaxley soccer membership and took them to different golf equipment with him. Would you name that theft? Sick go away that to you guys.

This membership on the minute goes massively downhill and I put this all the way down to Jeff making an attempt to get himself again concerned with it after strolling away a couple of years in the past and never wanting any extra to do with it, why has he obtained himself again concerned? Sick go away that to you guys however all I do know is what does 22 groups herald… more cash?

I’m not a sure boy and that i by no means can be and that doesn’t sit proper with sure people however nobody will ever argue i don’t have the golf equipment finest pursuits at coronary heart.

I’m at present as soon as once more discovering myself funding issues simply to maintain the membership going, the children coaching going and I shouldn’t have to do that however I do it as a result of I need the membership to be nice and progress however at what level can we sit and say sufficient is sufficient? I loaned the membership £30k final season simply so we might proceed the place we’re and keep sustained as a step 5 membership. The membership stopped paying gamers at Xmas and I that’s why you noticed them go away however I couldn’t deal with watching the plummet and so I paid the gamers myself go come again. I now discover myself struggling to see the place the cash can be paid again from and will have to hunt a authorized route and if that’s the case Yaxley soccer Membership can be no extra and I don’t need that, that’s why I maintain holding and holding off within the hope one thing will change.

This membership has the potential to be one thing so particular however with the present folks nonetheless making an attempt to get there fingers in there it gained’t ever work.

This has had a large influence on my enterprise the place I now discover myself behind on lease and am being compelled to have a look at choices of leaving, not by means of selection however as I can’t afford the lease on the minute I’ll don’t have any selection. Its a shit scenario to be in and really nerve-racking however I’ll maintain everybody up to date on the result.

The Fa will launch when the brand new AGM can be held.

For now I’m right here however I don’t understand how lengthy for.

#utfc #yfc #thecuckoos

GO FUND ME PAGE:

Yaxley Group Hub – Be A part of the Future!

Our Chairman, David Cattermoul, is main a marketing campaign to buy the premises of Yaxley Soccer Membership and rework it into the Yaxley Group Hub – an area for EVERYONE in our neighborhood.

This hub will:

⚽ Proceed to supply implausible soccer services for Yaxley FC groups

Host neighborhood teams, events, and social occasions

Supply FREE rent for Yaxley residents (T&Cs apply)

Welcome the parish council and native organisations for conferences and occasions

Our imaginative and prescient is to construct a thriving, welcoming hub on the coronary heart of Yaxley – a spot for folks of all ages to come back collectively, join, and develop our neighborhood spirit.

Our goal: £700,000 – along with your assist, we will make this dream a actuality. Each contribution and present of assist brings us nearer to securing Yaxley’s future.

Collectively, let’s flip Yaxley Soccer Membership into the Yaxley Group Hub – a spot for all.

#YaxleyCommunityHub #YaxleyFC #StrongerTogether

That is how followers reacted with the GoFundMe web page launched to assist save the non league membership suspended from all soccer exercise…

Stacey Smith: Gutted to see that after every thing the identical factor continues. I’ve stated beforehand and can go on file that the problems inside the membership clearly sit in positions that make no sense. Presently the golf equipment sitting mid desk in a robust league, but 12 months after 12 months the problems stay, the fault/blame clearly doesn’t lay both the present chairman, important points belied the membership earlier than the present chairman took over the membership and financially resolved the issues. But the merry go spherical continues, such a disgrace and a kick within the tooth to all of the volunteers, coaches groups and individuals who have given there every thing to assist promote grass roots soccer at Yaxley. I stated to my household this weekend that there was clearly one thing a miss. Gutted for everybody.

Ben Webster: After studying this and seeing the response from so many individuals the one factor this submit does is harm the soccer membership. Any issues inside the soccer membership ought to actually keep inside the membership. To submit all these points and issues for everybody to see has and can impact the membership extra then anybody might think about Gamers, managers sponsors mother and father and supporters don’t must see any type of politics linked to the membership. I want all of the vitality going round was used to place proper what’s unsuitable and tackle board what the FA have requested the membership to kind and carry this out asap. The FA have requested for the membership to only comply with the rules. That ought to be everybody’s precedence who’s concerned within the soccer membership who work behind the scenes. Nobody will ever be larger then the soccer membership and everybody concerned wants to grasp this and begin working collectively comply with the FA guidelines so this doesn’t occur once more. All of us want to assemble around the gamers from the youngest to the senior groups and all concerned must push the membership in the suitable path. As a administration staff our focus is on the gamers and making an attempt to maintain folks centered on what has been an incredible begin to the season with a implausible group of gamers we have now labored so exhausting to group collectively.

George Blake: Not the information we needed to listen to. Surly for the neighborhood and the love for the membership you possibly can all simply get collectively and settle your variations. The membership over time have seen highs and lows and the historical past and recollections which were made over time will keep on with me for a few years to come back, I used to be part of the committee a couple of years in the past and it was very difficult at instances however we obtained by means of it as a staff. All concerned want to only get a grip and pull collectively, consider all of the previous and current committee and neighborhood members which have labored tirelessly exhausting to maintain the membership afloat over time all that arduous work that may be pointless if the membership was to fold. Simply get collectively and kind out your variations and get the membership again to the place it belongs. This membership is a implausible household pleasant place and the village wants it. #upthecuckoos

Sera Hodgson: This case has develop into deeply regarding. For a number of months, one of many people has been making use of undue stress and contacting folks across the membership, overtly stating that they’d hoped their actions would power him to step down. Their conduct demonstrates no real curiosity within the development or success of the membership; as an alternative, it’s actively undermining each the group and its status. Sadly, David has borne the brunt of those actions, and those that suffer most are in the end the kids. The conduct of those people is each damaging and exhausting for everybody concerned.

Dean Robert Kent: On behalf of Group Isaac FC , Group J and different native charity soccer golf equipment you might have been a giant assist to we want you guys the very best and hope you resolve all points and proceed being the nice membership you’re ..

Michael Saffer: Perhaps it’s best to promote tickets to the following AGM. Sounds prefer it’s going to be attention-grabbing.

Griffin’s Automotive Ltd: I perceive that working a staff and every thing concerned behind the scenes just isn’t straight ahead or simple, particularly within the present local weather. From a sponsor perspective, id hope that i havent closely invested in package for a staff to go down the pan and go away me hanging From a fathers perspective, my son has massively grown keen on the staff and has grown from a div 3 participant to a a lot increased stage being with yaxley. I really like all of the dedication and excellence the staff and coaches offers. From an outsiders perspective, im not seeing how there ought to be a treasury difficulty with 22 energetic groups paying right into a pot, theres a difficulty someplace. It must be appeared into as groups, youngsters, mother and father and coaches are all going to undergo due to this. However on a extra supportive observe, i hope no matter points are capable of be resolved, and am i able to specific my deepest sincerity to the scenario and that i supply if there’s any method i might be of any assist please attain out. We should always all be supportive in conditions like this, however we would want transparency 🫶🏻

Julia Clay: Completely gutted for you and the entire membership that that is taking place. You’ve created such a implausible neighborhood for the youth soccer alone and my son is constructing confidence in common taking part in and being a part of the membership. Actually hope this will get sorted and also you get the assist it is advisable transfer previous this and proceed to develop the membership. 🤞

Brian Miles: Not simply gamers you’ve introduced in however Followers to! I’ve not spoken to anybody who isn’t behind you or had a foul phrase to say all the very best up the cuckoo’s!!