
Jersey must create four more all-weather football pitches to keep up with the community's footballing needs.
The Football Foundation's latest report shows Jersey needs four new 3G pitches to meet demands.
With around 250 teams and 3,500 players, slots to use the current all-weather pitches are sparse.
Islanders are also showing more interest in joining grassroots football, with more girls' and women's teams than ever, as well as the addition of over-35s squads.
The overcrowded facilities, weather disruptions to league games, and a lack of access to quality pitches mean Jersey cannot strengthen community involvement.
Tim Pryor, Chief Executive Officer of the Jersey FA, says without the right infrastructure, we face the real prospect of people in the community being denied the opportunity to participate.
"Clubs and the Jersey FA are struggling to get training slots on 3G pitches at appropriate times, with the facilities often fully booked out on the evenings or weekends required.
"We’ve already put in our requested dates for next season’s cup finals, just to ensure we can get space at Springfield, the demand is that high.
Springfield Football Stadium
The FA's CEO says a pitch at Le Rocquier has been in talks for many years, and is still on the agenda for the Assistant Minister for Sport.
However, the FA wants more clarity on the future funding for this project and when work will commence.
Other potential sites include IJB at Maufant, which is the only ground owned by the Jersey Football Association, but additional land would be needed for car parking.
There are also discussions about three more sites in the west of the island.
Mr Pryor says they know clubs are struggling to get slots.
"At peak times, the current pitches are rammed, back-to-back.
"It’s a real positive that so many people want to participate in our game, but now we need to ensure the facilities are there to cope with demand."