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Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
Free Lions fan group accuses governing body of prioritising profit over supporter safety
The story of FC United of Manchester gets more intriguing every season. The better they do in the league, the more media coverage they get and the bigger the club gets.
The fans have no problem with this. Their problem is being told by the Football Association when to play games without consultation and though they can attempt to fight England’s governing body, I’m afraid it is a losing battle.
As we have seen in the past, the FA doesn’t care that away supporters may not be able to get home after games and will schedule a team to play at 5.30pm or 8pm on a weekday, hundreds of miles up the road.
ROGER MCKENZIE argues that it was correct to ban the notorious Israeli side who were likely to cause trouble in Muslim areas of Birmingham, but asks, given the occupation and slaughter in Palestine, why any Israeli team is being hosted anywhere
As football grapples with overloaded calendars and commercial pressure, the Mariners’ triumph reminds us why the game’s soul lives far from the spotlight, writes JAMES NALTON
With climate change, commercial overload and endless fixtures, footballers are being pushed to breaking point. It’s time their unions became a more powerful, unified force, writes JAMES NALTON
STEVEN ANDREW welcomes a fine introduction to FC United of Manchester, the team set up in opposition to Manchester United