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Member of community providing money to save team (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resident

'member of community' is the definition.

'money to save team' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'rent' (money paid to rent a residence**).
'to save' is an insertion indicator.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'rent' enclosing 'side' is 'RESIDENT'.

'providing' is the link.

(Other definitions for resident that I've seen before include "always in memory" , "Local" , "Inmate" , "Denizen" , "Hotel guest staying for a prolonged period" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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