FC United have enjoyed an extraordinary rise through the leagues but the way their FA Cup tie was moved for TV suggests they will face bigger battles aheadBy Richard Foster for The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Guardian Sport NetworkThe vast majority of non-league clubs would be cock-a-hoop with the concept of receiving an extra £67000 for having their FA Cup tie televised. The inconvenience of moving the game to a Monday night would be swiftly overcome by the much-needed boost to the club’s coffers,particularly whether the club in question brought in 2357 fans for their final FA Cup tie. But FC United of Manchester are not an average club, indeed their rise from their birth in 2005 to the relatively dizzy heights of National League North, or the sixth tier of the English League pyramid,is slight short of extraordinary.
Having achieved four promotions in the first decade of their existence, they could be pushing at the door of the Football League in the not too distant future. Such success has been well documented and is a testimony to the dedication and tough work of a brave phalanx of people who objected so much to the takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family that they decided to set up their own club.
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Source: theguardian.com