Preston Football Club

Are you a supporter of Preston Football Club in Lancashire.

Would you consider starting your own Preston football club and building from the grass roots up?

Unless you are already a millionaire or a billionaire in some cases. Milan Mandaric once joked...I always said that the way I became a millionaire is because I’m in football, but I started as a billionaire!

To start your own football club you need people - 11 is the minimum to begin with for obvious reasons. The question is are you going to set up a professional club or are you just doing it for fun?

To set up a professional club you are going to need money to get yourself going. You're going to have to rent a ground to play your games on - pay for players and staff.

Surely a better way of starting your own football club in Preston is to go the amateur route - make sure there is enough demand in and around the area of Preston for football, if there is already competition in the area which is likely then are there enough numbers to support your fledgling club?

Due to the poor British weather if you create a facility that caters for both indoor and outdoor football you will be able to play all year round.

If you can have facilities that offer more for everybody:

Indoor/Outdoor playing areas
Locker rooms / changing areas for both sexes
Concession area
Balcony viewing area
Fully heated and air conditioned.

The keys to success for your football club will be to market effectively, creating an unmatched "cool" atmosphere where people will like to be, and hiring qualified/certified and knowledgeable staff to aid in the running of your programs.

Besides providing an excellent value to your customers, the new football club should be determined to create an unmatched sporting atmosphere that will add to the enjoyment of every member and employee of the facility. Dedicated to the community, you should strive to support and sponsor community events, as well as host them whenever possible. Your hope is that through the use of your facility, members' enjoyment and appreciation for sports, fitness, and for life will be enhanced.

Your objectives are as follows:

Sell as many memberships as you can
Organize and develop various sports leagues and market them effectively so as to fill them to capacity
Sponsor and/or support four community events in your first year of operation.
To create a new football club to go as far up the professional leagues as possible.

Your mission is to create a football club designed to be used by the residents of Preston and the surrounding areas. It is your mission to provide the best programs, staff, and equipment, to fully meet the various sports and fitness needs of your members, while generating a profit for the business.

The keys to success for Preston football club are:

Marketing: You must make Preston football club a common name in Preston and creatively market your services to each of our market segments.
Atmosphere of facility: By creating an unmatched "cool" atmosphere in Preston football club through the use of first class equipment, floors, colours, and big screen TVs, people will want to frequent our facility often and your ability to retain members will be enhanced.
Knowledgeable / qualified staff and management: By providing the users of the club with knowledgeable and qualified staff who show genuine concern for the patrons, people will feel comfortable and confident that Preston football club can meet all of their football needs.

Good luck in creating a new Preston football club!