FC United of Manchester, the Red Rebels, is stepping up a bid to build a new stadium this week. The breakaway club will present plans for a 5,000 capcity stadium at Moston, near Newton Heath, at Moston Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, in the face of local opposition. Moston is FC United’s second attempt at [...]
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
FC United of Manchester, the Red Rebel club set up in the wake of the 2005 Glazer takeover at Manchester United, has won council approval for a new stadium at Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath. The 5,000-seat ground will cost around £3.5 million, with supporters currently raising money through an innovative Community Share scheme. Manchester [...]
Friday, November 5, 2010
FC United of Manchester plays arguably its most important match of the club’s short five-year history tonight. Facing Rochdale in the FA Cup first round, FC United will benefit from the support of more than 4,000 traveling fans. It’s a huge achievement for the club, set up in the wake of Malcolm Glazer’s takeover in [...]
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
FC United of Manchester has today launched a creative community share scheme designed at raising money for a brand new stadium in Newton Heath, Manchester. The Red Rebels, which formed in the midst of the Glazer takeover of Manchester United in 2005, are currently playing at Giggs Lane, Bury – paying a hefty rental fee to [...]
Thursday, March 25, 2010
FC United of Manchester is to build a 5,000 seat stadium in Newton Heath – the birthplace of modern Manchester United. Disaffected supporters set up FC United after the Glazers’ takeover in 2005, with games being played at Bury’s Gigg Lane this season. The new ground will offer a permanent home for the Red Rebels. [...]
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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