Photo: (L-R) Oliver Holtaway, Bath City Supporters Society, Andy Walsh, FC United, John Payne, stadium project manager, FC United, Martin Powell, Bath City Supporters Society. Representatives from the Bath City Supporters Society visited Manchester last week to meet with the board of FC United of Manchester, a community-owned club set up by disillusioned Manchester United supporters. Society Chair Martin Powell and Secretary Oliver Holtaway spent five hours with counterparts at the northern club discussing the highs and lows of running a democratic, community-owned football club.
FC United general manager Andy Walsh also gave the Bath pair a tour of the club’s new stadium in Moston, currently under construction, which was part-funded by a community share offer.
Oliver Holtaway said:
“FC United have been incredibly generous in sharing their experiences of volunteer engagement, business planning, fundraising campaigns and member democracy. We are coming from a very different starting point, but their advice is invaluable.”
Andy Walsh, general manager, FC United of Manchester, said:
“We were delighted to welcome the Bath City Supporters Society to FC United of Manchester and we wish them all the best in building a community-owned club in Bath. It’s hard work running a football club but it can be done and when you own it yourself the upside is so much higher.”
FC United general manager Andy Walsh also gave the Bath pair a tour of the club’s new stadium in Moston, currently under construction, which was part-funded by a community share offer.
Oliver Holtaway said:
“FC United have been incredibly generous in sharing their experiences of volunteer engagement, business planning, fundraising campaigns and member democracy. We are coming from a very different starting point, but their advice is invaluable.”
Andy Walsh, general manager, FC United of Manchester, said:
“We were delighted to welcome the Bath City Supporters Society to FC United of Manchester and we wish them all the best in building a community-owned club in Bath. It’s hard work running a football club but it can be done and when you own it yourself the upside is so much higher.”
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