Ram raid sparks urgent appeal

Shocked officials discovered a trail of devastation, pictured, during the early hours of Thursday morning before confirming a "significant amount" of damage to their sponsors lounge, boardroom, development room, club shop and bar area in a statement on Friday.

As well all being ransacked, a safe was broken in to with the money taken, as was the cash from a charity box and sweet machine for kids. After being used to batter through two sets of gates, the club's liveried minibus was later found abandoned with extensive damage in the Pelsall area with the thieves thought to have fled the ground at around 4.15am.

Rushall Olympic vice chairman Nick Allen said: “We are devastated by this mindless vandalism, significant theft and damage. This is not just a case of taking something that we have worked hard to gain, but also damaging our club that works hard with a small, loyal band of people to provide a thriving, community-spirited Non-League club and social space for our locality."

Launching an urgent appeal to raise £1,000 with the Pics preparing to switch to the new Midlands Division in August, Allen added: “A Crowdfunding page has been set up where all funds will go towards remedial works and ground improvements. It can be found via: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rushallolympicfc. In the meantime, if you have any information [for the police], please call 101 in the strictest confidence.”

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