Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox FC United will compete in Europe next season after the club was invited to enter the first-ever FENIX Trophy, a new competition that will launch in September.
The competition has been created by Milan-based club Brera Calcio and will see eight non-professional teams from seven different countries enter, all chosen for their social, historical and cultural distinctiveness.
FC United, founded in 2005 by Manchester United fans who felt they could no longer support the club after the Glazer takeover, are the sole entrants from England.
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