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Manchester City to expand Etihad Stadium to compete with Premier League rivals

Manchester City Football Club have announced plans to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to over 60,000. The proposal also outlines a new museum and 3,000-capacity fan zone, which will take three years to construct, if approved by fans. If the expansion goes ahead, it will leave City with the fourth largest stadium in […]

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Who are Manchester United’s potential new owners?

Manchester United have been owned by the Glazer family since 2005, but in recent weeks have indicated a willingness to sell the club. The controversial owners have not fully committed to a sale, but they have begun a process to sound out potential buyers should they choose to sell. Whilst many fans are keen to […]

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Former Salford champion boxer Jade Taylor eyes titles after recovering from injury crisis

Former Central Area boxing champion Jade Taylor has set her sights on titles as she looks to return to the ring later this year. The 29-year-old made history when she became the first Female Central Area champion in April 2022 after beating Linzi Buczynskyj over ten rounds at the Oldham Leisure Centre. Taylor was sidelined […]

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Salford Red Devils announce scheme to invite children in care to games

Salford Red Devils have today announced a scheme to invite all children in care in the city to home games in the upcoming 2023 Super League season. The programme is part of their ‘Be a Red’ campaign, and will see children in care, alongside those in foster care, in the city invited with their families […]

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Manchester United announce season ticket price increase despite cost-of-living crisis

Manchester United have announced that adult season ticket prices are set to increase for the first time in eleven years. The club cited rising match day costs for the 5% increase for fans, but have reiterated that the change to ticket prices has been kept to a minimum. The percentage increase means that, for a […]

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Rochdale AFC v Stockport County match report: Collar to the rescue, again

Looking at the league table, this North West clash arrived as somewhat of a mismatch, with Rochdale solidly rock-bottom in the standings and Stockport County topping the form tables. The difference in league position, however, did not translate into an unassailable gap in quality on the pitch in the first half. Against stronger opposition, County […]

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Behind the Stats: Bolton’s impressive League One title charge

Ahead of Bolton Wanderers’ second season in League One, bookies listed the North-West outfit amongst the top-five teams to earn promotion. A remarkable achievement in itself after The Trotters reached the precipice of non-League football after a terrifying spiral from the Championship across 2018-2020. The fourth-placed Wanderers currently find themselves at a crunch point in […]

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Europa League Play-Off: A look back at Manchester United and Barcelona’s best European ties

Two of Europe’s giants face off in the inauspicious circumstances of a Europa League play-off on Thursday night. Barcelona failed to qualify from their Champions League group which featured Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, whilst United finished behind Real Sociedad in their Europa League group, dropping them into this play-off round. Both teams are however […]

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Greater Manchester Football Wrap (Feb 10-12): Rochdale, Salford City, Wigan Athletic, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers, Altrincham

By: Joe Brayne, Callum Sutherland, Jacob Findell, Isaac Stronge, Matthew Holmes and Steven Narloch Wigan Athletic Wigan fans will be treated to a double-header this week as they face Bristol City on Wednesday and Norwich City on Saturday, February 18. Despite a much-needed victory last weekend against fellow strugglers Huddersfield Town, the Latics are still […]

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Bury FC set to be blocked from making their return to the Football League

Bury FC’s efforts to rejoin the football pyramid have reportedly proven unsuccessful, in the latest blow to the club. The application to join the North West Counties League was made at the end of last month, but Kieran Maguire, football finance expert, posted last night that this was likely to fail. On Twitter, Maguire said: […]

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