Financial support for FC United

Source: manchesteronline.co.uk

REBEL soccer club FC United, which was set up by disgruntled Manchester United supporters following Malcolm Glazer's Old Trafford takeover, has appointed Beever & Struthers as its auditor.

As a not-for-profit club, FC United sought a firm of accountants which specialises in the field.

The club is riding high in the second division of the North West Counties League and attracts crowds of more than 2,700 to its matches at Bury FC's Gigg Lane ground.

Maria Hallows is the Beever & Struthers partner responsible for the firm's work with FC United. She said: "This is a great signing for us and we look forward to working with this popular new local football club."

FC United is run as an Industrial Provident Society on democratic, non-profit community principles.

Pete Munday, the board member responsible for financial matters, said the club was impressed by Beever & Struthers' experience of auditing similar organisations.

Kevin Feddy
10th January