Shortlees boss admits life was hard without football and is delighted to be back

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Shortlees Amateurs manager has found it tough since last March due to grassroots football barely getting going at all due to the Covid pandemic.But now amateur football is back and he is loving seeing his team again.Speaking to the Kilmarnock Standard, he said: “It’s great to have football back, it’s all these boys know and it’s all I know.“It’s grassroots football.

Even though we don’t have changing rooms or anything, it’s just great to be back playing and seeing some fans watching too.“The boys pay a fee every week to keep the club running, playing on some parks can be expensive.“But these boys play for the love of the game, they work hard during the week at training and they come on a Saturday.He added: “It’s so hard as a manager to keep.