Sir Trevor Brooking believes the new three year plan to develop football facilities at grassroots level can only help build on what has already started across the country.

Together with the Football Foundation, Sport England and the Premier League, each body will contribute equally and aim to improve 3000 natural pitches, 150 all-weather surfaces, as well as building 100 new artificial pitches.

And improvements to changing facilities, toilets and car parking are also on the agenda, which was originally set out back in 2000.

Brooking, The FA's Director Of Football Development, said: "The way it was set up is with three partners, ourselves at The FA, Sport England, Football Foundation and the Premier League.

"It's always been based on the groups putting in the same amount, depending on what that amount could be at the time.

“From an FA point of view we can only put in what we can. The Premier League and Sport England put in the same figure and that’s how it’s worked since 2001.

"That's how it's been and it's fluctuated but over the last three years it's been averaging out at £36m, so that's £12m each.

“We know there is an issue with facilities compared to the other big countries.

"If you look at sports facilities, it's never been a statutory requirement in this country and that's the fundamental flaw.

"In every other big, major country in Europe, if you put up a housing development, you put up a sport and leisure facility with it.

"In this country, it's the luck of the draw of where you live and whether your local authority will fund sport.

“We’re trying to put investment into it, whether this is dressing rooms or even car parking as some people are reluctant to leave their cars in certain places."

Football Foundation Chief Executive Paul Thorogood believes the new strategy is a great boost for grassroots football, which has seen big improvements over the last decade.

And the new investment can be used in areas where improvement is really needed.

He added: "The important thing to recognise here is what all parties have contributed over the last 13 years.

"In 2000, we had nothing going into the grassroots.

"There's now been over £800m into the grassroots over the last 13 years, so all three parties should be congratulated on that.

"The most important thing is that whatever money is available goes to where it's needed and has the greatest effect. and that's what the Football Foundation is all about."

For more details download the National Facilities Strategy Document here.