#PL Stories- #MarcusRashford provides brilliant two-word reaction to incredible #NunoEspiritoSanto gesture #MUFC

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has added his voice to those praising Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Nuno Espirito Santo for his incredible £250,000 gesture. Nuno has matched the £250,000 pledged to Wolves' foundation by the Premier League PFA community fund, a contribution which has allowed the club to undertake a three-year project to tackle hunger across Wolverhampton. Wolves ' 'Feed Our Pack' initiative will see the club work in tandem with food banks across the city to support those who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Unemployment rates and the numbers of those claiming universal credit are much higher than the national average and 29 per cent of children in Wolverhampton are officially classed as living in poverty. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel As well as providing food, sport and education will also be offered to children while schools are on holiday. Future fundraising plans are in the pipeline once it has been deemed safe for them to take place. “Wolves fans and the people of Wolverhampton have been fantastic to me since I arrived here almost four years ago, and I wanted to give something back and help the people who are struggling during the pandemic," Nuno said. “When you live in a city, you see and hear how people have been affected, but it is also a great city where people help and support each other and this is a really important project from Wolves Foundation. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles “Together we are stronger, and I hope that our supporters will want to join in and make sure we look after those people in our community who need it most during these really difficult times.” Rashford, who campaigned for free school meals to be provided for vulnerable kids during the summer holidays last year, simply summed up his thoughts on Nuno's act with the words "Brilliant Nuno".

Premier League Museum Admin January 30, 2021

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Nuno said: “Wolves fans and the people of Wolverhampton have been fantastic to me since I arrived here almost four years ago, and I wanted to give something back and help the people who are struggling during the pandemic. When you live in a city, you see and hear how people have been affected, but it is also a great city where people help and support each other and this is a really important project from Wolves Foundation. Together we are stronger, and I hope that our supporters will want to join in and make sure we look after those people in our community who need it most during these really difficult times.”

Rashford, who campaigned for free school meals to be provided for vulnerable kids during the summer holidays last year, simply summed up his thoughts on Nuno’s act with the words “Brilliant Nuno”.

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