You only need to look through the fence at St Lawrence academy home of the academy to see the dire state of the pitches, yes they are not a club asset but they should be maintained to a certain standard to allow the coaches and players to play the game properly
Premier / EFL Youth Development Rules state that the EFL funding should go in to a separate Academy Account at all Clubs.
Do you think SUFC had a separate bank account for the academy at any time?
Or, did it just all go in to the one pot?
Auditors will know!
But, they don’t rock the boat.
Jobs for the boys!