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Brian McLaughlin Becomes Newest European Football Development Network Board Member

  • Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-11504

That the Parliament congratulates Morton in the Community chief executive, Brian McLaughlin, on becoming the newest board member of the European Football Development Network (EFDN), which is a body consisting of professional clubs, leagues and football associations that are committed to supporting their communities; understands that the group counts world famous clubs such as Barcelona, Chelsea, Feyenoord, Juventus and Inter Milan among its members and has funded a range of community initiatives in Inverclyde over the last decade, including walking football sessions, a primary school education programme and several schemes centred on literacy, numeracy and healthy eating; understands that Brian has worked with the "Ton’s" charity arm for nine years, taking it from a small team of just two members to a dozen-strong organisation, which actively engages with over 1,400 people a week, and wishes him all the best as he embarks on this new role.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White