From the top 10 reasons for an allotment of shares, I'd say the following are the most likely:
1. Shares may be issued in order to repay some or all of the company’s borrowing.
Self explanatory, we've got a couple of loans secured against parachute payments, maybe we didn't have enough money for the running of the club and therefore this is necessary to pay off those loans
2. Issuing shares might also fund a particular new development or project, which will often require significant initial capital with the rewards (hopefully) seen in later years.
I.e. training ground, personally (and maybe hopefully) I think this is the most likely reason)
3. To repair a damaged balance sheet. Companies may need to allot shares to continue trading after a particularly difficult period, whether specific to that company, related to problems across an industry or part of a wider downturn in the whole economy
As above re repaying borrowing