The SNP are in the the middle of their Scottish election campaign when ministers are not allowed to make political commitments. First Minister Alex Salmond is sailling close to the wnd with his latest statement released to the press

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As the campaign enters the final 25 days Alex Salmond focussed on the SNP’s commitment to young Scots and to supporting Scotland’s young sports stars.  On a visit to the opening of new community football facilities at Glennifer Thistle in Renfrew, funded with £50,000 from the SNP Government’s Cashback for Communities scheme, the SNP leader said a re-elected SNP Government would invest £4 million in a Youth Action Plan for community football, review support for grassroots development to ensure youth football reaches its potential and work with supporter’s trusts to give them a greater role in our national game. With more support for Scottish sport set to be announced in the SNP’s manifesto later this week the First Minister said the SNP would build on the current investment through Cashback to provide more resources from Scotland’s young stars as we take more from Scotland’s criminals.

Mr Salmond said: "Grassroots sports are an essential part of our communities and as we head toward great sporting events like the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup we must support our young sports starts. Over the last four years the SNP has invested in community sports using cash from criminals to improve the facilities for our young people. A re-elected SNP Government will go further for our young sports stars. We will back SportScotland’s Youth Action Plan with £4 million  for the youth action plan and we will review grassroots football development to ensure we are giving the right support to youth development at its earliest stages. Our cashback investments will see 20 new 3G pitches spring up across the country to improve local facilities. And we will continue our support for Scotland’s football supporters to help them look at further ways of building links with their clubs, club owners and continuing their key role in Scotland’s communities. Football is Scotland’s national game.  It is important we support it and a re-elected SNP government will do just that."