FC United of Manchester believe the community-run club provide a beacon of hope in a world of footballing rapacity and growing foreign riches.

Former Nigerian international footballer Chuks Akuneto is giving a new lease of life to unwanted Greater Manchester junior football kits – by shipping them to Africa.

Following a difficult season on the pitch and a summer of infighting and resignations off it, FC United have elected a new board and the mood at Broadhurst Park is improving.

Cristiano Ronaldo may have mastered the art of play-acting on the field, but that’s where the similarities between football and theatre usually stop.

FC United of Manchester have called an Extraordinary General Meeting at which all current board members will stand down, either permanently or to seek re-election, as the club seeks to make a fresh start after months of unrest.

FC United of Manchester supporters have issued a call to arms to encourage fellow fans to vote at the club’s general meeting this Sunday in a bid to improve democracy at the supporter-owned club.

FC United of Manchester’s manager has thanked the club’s fans for their support as his team look to put last week’s trouncing away at Harrogate behind them.

FC United are asking fans to help them raise £15,000 to convert a disused cabin into new facilities for their academy players.

The FA Cup first round kick-starts in earnest tonight with Salford City the first of four Manchester non-league sides out to cause an upset against Football League opponents.

MM reporters have come together to produce Mancunian Natters, a sports podcast looking at the sport that gets the city talking.

FC United of Manchester have announced their ‘disappointment’ at being forced to play their FA Cup first round fixture against Chesterfield on a Monday night.