Latest headlines from Greater Manchester Football: 07/06/2021

A quick a look at the latest news and stories from our friends at Greater Manchester Football

Euro 2021: England win final warm-up match

on June 07, 2021

England's Euros preparation were concluded with victory over Romania in a friendly at the Riverside Stadium.

Gareth Southgate picked an experimental starting line-up which included three players - Ben Godfrey, Ben White and James Ward-Prowse - who were not named in the squad for the upcoming competition. 

Before the match, there was more mixed reaction to England's players taking the knee, loud jeering being matched by applause as Southgate insisted they will continue to take a very public stand against racism.

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FC United of Manchester To Go On European Adventure

on June 07, 2021

FC United of Manchester have announced that they will be competing in an international football tournament that will feature eight non-professional football clubs.

The clubs, from seven European countries, are famous for a variety of reasons including clubs that have been rebuilt and run by fans and clubs featuring significant social and cultural projects.

Aside from football the FENIX Trophy will also promote friendship between clubs from several European nations and, in the process, allow clubs from across the continent to share best practices within non-professional football. In short, it aims to build a European network of extraordinary non-professional football clubs.

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MUST Appeals To Fanbase Following Amber Light For Fan Share Scheme

on June 07, 2021

In a first ever meeting between Joel Glazer and the Manchester United Fans’ Forum, it was revealed that Manchester United is in talks with MUST about a potentially revolutionary new Fan Share Scheme

Back in May, Ian Stirling from MUST spoke to a filmmaker about the Glazers Out protests and the future of Manchester United's ownership.

If the share scheme goes ahead, it would allow fans to buy shares in Manchester United with the same super-voting rights as those previously held exclusively by the Glazer Family.

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