On May 12, 25, Glazer, an American tycoon, finally succeeded in his two-year acquisition. Irish Magnier and mcmanus, the former largest shareholders of Manchester United Club, announced that they would transfer 28.7% of their shares to Glazer's Red Football Co., Ltd. So far, Glazer, an American, has controlled 56.9% of the shares of Manchester United Club and successfully completed his possession of Manchester United Club. Thus, the most famous club in England was shrouded in the stars and stripes and became an American.
The attitude of Manchester United fans is very fierce. On May 12th of that year, a large number of fans protested in front of Old Trafford Stadium wearing black armbands, and some extreme fans even shouted personal attack slogans and burned the Stars and Stripes. However, Glazer's acquisition was irreversible. However, American money can't beat everything. Four days later, Lewis Spence, a member of the temporary committee of FC United of Manchester(FCUM) club, announced the formal establishment of FC United of Manchester in a hotel not far from Old Trafford. In the declaration of establishment, the club strongly condemned Glazer's acquisition. "This means that glory has been destroyed, and we must unite and fight for honor." Lewis Spence said, "We don't recognize that Manchester United is the successor of the great Newton Heath (the predecessor of Manchester United Club) because its soul is gone. Glazer only got the body, but we still have the soul. "
there is only one soul! This is the slogan of FCUM. In their view, only a club that truly belongs to English people and Manchester people can be called Manchester United and the successor of Newtown Heath Club. For this reason, they are willing to be independent from Manchester Club and embark on a long road for their beliefs and dreams.
Because the concept of FCUM is recognized by many Manchester fans, although it was established shortly, However, the club already has a good fan base. Less than a month after its establishment, the number of registered members has reached 4,, which is amazing in semi-professional leagues. When the team was successfully upgraded last year, the number of registered members has exceeded 1,, even more than many teams that fought in the national league (level 5) and the English second division (level 4).
The Observer called FCUM's home court the devil's home court of the Northwest County Football League II, because it was crowded every game day, and many fans went into battle with their families, dressed neatly and cheering for the team. "Their opponents may have never played in such a warm atmosphere in their lives." The Observer said sympathetically, "For those poor guys, it's not much different from Old Trafford."