FOR THE FANS

Despite the current struggles of their first team, fan-owned football club Chester have an exciting and successful youth side filled with bright stars. KGV Community Hub - Home of Chester FC Academy Why are they fan-owned? Following the liquidation of Chester City in 2010, the City Fans United group (CFU) replaced Chester City with Chester FC, restarting their journey in the 8th tier of English football. In 2025, The CFU have created a financially stable club that embraces t

FC United of Manchester stadium which has a 4,900 capacity. FC United is a fan owned club that was created in 2005 by angry United fans who were annoyed at the Glazer ownership of Manchester United. So, they decided to create their own club in which any person can become a member for just £25 a year. The club uses the one member one vote system meaning everyone has an equal say on the decisions the club makes. The football club is a not-for-profit organisation meaning any mon

In the Bundesliga, many clubs are owned by their supporters, adhering to the 50+1, which ensures that at least 50% plus one share of a club is owned by members associations. This rule was introduced in 1998 to protect clubs from external investors and maintain a level of control over financial decisions. What is the 50+1 rule? The rule essentially means that fans must hold a majority of the voting rights within their own club and, therefore be in charge of what decisions the