Burglars raid football club AGAIN - causing £2,500 of damage

Thieves left a gaping hole in the roof of Chorley Football Club's Victory Park ground earlier this month
Thieves left a gaping hole in the roof of Chorley Football Club's Victory Park ground earlier this month
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BURGLARS have again raided Chorley Football Club, causing around £2,500 of damage.

Raiders smashed through a security door at the Magpies’ Nest refreshment bar inside the Victory Park ground overnight on Sunday.

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They caused extensive damage inside and took a small quantity of stock.

Police are now investigating.

The club, whose management team is ex-Blackburn Rovers captain Garry Flitcroft and striker Matt Jansen, has repeatedly been hit by vandalism and burglaries in the past 12 months.

Club director Glen Hutchinson, said: “All at the club are sick and tired of this. The cost of repairs and other expenses related to these break-ins is having an effect on our budget which should be spent on improving the team.”

He said that anyone with information about the intruders should contact police.

A 24-hour monitored CCTV system is in the process of being installed at the club.

Anyone with information about the raids should call 101.

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