The other United

"We're making friends, not millionaires," say FC United fans

When the American Glazer family bought Manchester United with borrowed money and landed the football club in huge debts, thousands of fans started protesting. Yet a few went a bit further, and left the world famous club to start their own. The result is FC United of Manchester, a community based club owned by its members and run by volunteers – a far cry from the mega-money and world fame surrounding Manchester United. So can FC United compete?

Hear my report for Deutsche Welle Radio here:

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