Irish League club will keep opting out of Sundays despite new proposal… and we won't be alone, insists chairman
Ballymena United Chairman Chris Selwood says his club's opposition to Sunday football hasn't changed and he believes other clubs will opt out of playing League matches on that day of the week.
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