Lincoln City’s Lee Frecklington: ‘This simply can’t compare with what we had before’ | Paul Doyle

Lee Frecklington tells Paul Doyle the club has been transformed by their remarkable run in the FA Cup two seasons ago

Want evidence of the transformative power of a good FA Cup run? Look no further than Lincoln City. The money that the club earned from reaching the sixth round two seasons ago funded the construction of a £1.3m training facility into which they moved less than a fortnight ago, just in time to begin preparations for Saturday’s third-round tie against Everton.

“This simply can’t compare with what we had before,” says the midfielder Lee Frecklington as he steps off one of three state-of-the-art pitches built on 12 acres of land that had been used for growing onions until Lincoln took out a long-term lease on it this time last year. The complex just opposite RAF Scampton also features a gym, a canteen, video analysis infrastructure, spacious changing rooms and a massage suite.

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