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HFC Falke: ‘Football which is by the members for the members’
JAMES NALTON speaks to a fan-owned club in Germany who are all about the ‘simple things’ – low ticket prices, beer on the terraces and giving their fans the chance to watch their team play
HFC Falke shake hands with fans after a game
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THE issue of football club ownership is the undercurrent to many of the game’s recent ongoing problems.
Take, for example, a small 10-mile radius around Manchester where ownership is regularly the main issue and not just an underlying one.
135-year-old Bury FC are hanging by a thread after the irresponsible actions of a couple of individuals masquerading as owners, and are heading for liquidation after being expelled from the Football League.
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