By J Bateman
December 9 2002

Nationwide League clubs are set for a very tasty little bonus of 20 million pounds. Nationwide League clubs have been thrown a massive lifeline to survive the current plight in football.
The package which is a joint rescue package combines the hekp from The Football Association , The Premier League & Football Stadia Improvemnet Fund.

Clubs like Bradford , Barnsley and York will benefit a little in the day to day running costs that have esculated since the demise of ITV Digital.

Peter Heard the acting chairman of the football said about the deal " This funding will have considerable impact on the finances of Football League clubs and will play a major part in helping them to survive the cash shortfall caused by the collapse of ITV Digital."

10 million half of the rescue package will be distrubuted immediatly and the rest will be avaliable in August.