| On behalf of McDonald's, I would like to thank you for
taking part in the first ever FA/McDonald's National
Football Festival at Wembley Stadium last month. It was a
pleasure to meet you and your team and please find enclosed
a signed memento of the day. The festival was a great
success and a fitting finale to what's been another
fantastic summer of McDonald's/FA Football Festivals. In
all, over 50 festivals were held in counties across England
hosting around 37,000 children. I was lucky enough to visit
several of the festivals and, as always, what stood out
alongside the fun and enjoyment of the children was the
dedication, hard work and enthusiasm of the coaches and
parents.
It was therefore great to be able to reward Charter
Standard Clubs, our coaches and their teams with a day out
at the home of football. Teams from every single county in
England were represented at the National Football Festival
and over 800 children got the chance to play on the
stadium's hallowed turf. Maybe some of them will return to
play one day wearing an England shirt!
Once again, we hope that you enjoyed the festival and
look out for details of how to take part in next year's
festival programme.
Best Wishes
Sir Geoff Hurst MBE
McDonald's Director of Football |
