CRAWLEY TOWN chiefs have announced that they will be sending scouts to watch the Sidemen charity match on Saturday.
The game – which is set to take place at The Valley – will see KSI’s world-renowned Sidemen group take on a selection of YouTube Allstars including Soccer Aid sensation Noah Beck.
Set to appear are the seven original members of the Sidemen including Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
Logan Paul will also be in attendance with AnEsonGib, LazarBeam, Chunkz, Cal the Dragon and MrBeast.
A sold-out crowd of 27,000 fans will take to the stands at Charlton’s home stadium this weekend while millions more are expected to watch an official livestream.
But, among the crowd will be a selection of scouts from League Two side Crawley Town.
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The club have announced that scouts will be on hand to “evaluate” participating players.
Chiefs are also looking to potentially recruit new talent to join the team in training and in the dugout for an upcoming FA Cup first round clash.
Crawley manager Kevin Betsy is in support of the initiative.
He told the club’s official website: “When we step on the pitch on 5 November, our only goal is to win the match and advance to the next round.
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“The FA Cup is a historic competition that is incredibly meaningful to our club, our players and our fans, and we’re looking forward to doing everything we can to make a deep run this season.
“However, the unique rules of this competition give us a chance to try something different, and we’re looking forward to potentially welcoming some new faces to the team.
“It’s fairly unlikely that they’ll get on the pitch unless the game is already well in hand, but we’re excited to add some fresh blood to our training sessions and in the dugout — and hopefully bring some new fans to the club in the process.”
This won’t be the first time Crawley recruit a celebrity.
In 2020 the Reds signed reality TV star Mark Wright on a short-term contract.
But, the 35-year-old was released after just six months because the club rejected the opportunity to extend his deal.
Crawley currently sit 20th in the League Two table with just six points from nine games.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
