There is concern at Glazer-protest club FC United of Manchester about the city council blocking their plans for a new ground yet agreeing a joint venture with the world's richest team in the same area.
The fans-owned FC United, formed after the Glazer family bought Manchester United, secured permission for a £3.5million, 5,000-seater community stadium on the Ten Acres Lane site before the council withdrew their crucial £650,000 funding and lease approval.
Yet documents published in the same week outline a 10-year strategy in which Manchester City and the council, who receive £3m-a-year rent from the football club, will work together to regenerate the land around Eastlands - including Ten Acres Lane.
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FC United rebels smell a rat over Manchester City stadium deal
By Charles Sale
There is concern at Glazer-protest club FC United of Manchester about the city council blocking their plans for a new ground yet agreeing a joint venture with the world's richest team in the same area.
The fans-owned FC United, formed after the Glazer family bought Manchester United, secured permission for a £3.5million, 5,000-seater community stadium on the Ten Acres Lane site before the council withdrew their crucial £650,000 funding and lease approval.
Yet documents published in the same week outline a 10-year strategy in which Manchester City and the council, who receive £3m-a-year rent from the football club, will work together to regenerate the land around Eastlands - including Ten Acres Lane.
On the move? FC United have plans to move to their own ground in Manchester
On the move? FC United have plans to move to their own ground in Manchester
A City spokesman said: 'We have some say in how the council spends our rental income, but that has nothing to do with the decision on FC United's proposed ground.
That was down to the council, who have had to make huge budget cuts across the board.' FC United general manager Andy Walsh said: 'Our fans have suspicions about the council project with City coming so soon after our rejection. But we have been assured that the council will help us and are examining other sites.'
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