Audio By Carbonatix
Premier League rivals Manchester United and Manchester City have joined forces to donate £100,000 to help support food banks around the city during the coronavirus pandemic.
Responding to an initiative started by fans of both clubs, City and United will donate 50,000 pounds each to the Trussell Trust, a support network of more than 1,200 food banks.
"We are proud of the role our supporters play in helping local food banks and recognise the increased strain likely to be placed on these charities by the impact of coronavirus," a joint club statement said on Saturday.
"At a time of challenge for our community, we are pleased to come together with our fans to help vulnerable members of society in a City United."
The donations will help food banks compensate for the loss of food donations the clubs usually provide on match days. English soccer has been suspended until the end of April at the earliest due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Latest Stories
-
OSP should not be solely blamed for Ofori-Atta situation – Prof Atua
1 hour -
US immigration judge had no jurisdiction to rule on Ofori-Atta’s criminal case – Inusah Fuseini
2 hours -
Final repatriation phase begins as another batch of Ghanaians is expected to leave South Africa
2 hours -
Atta Akyea urges patience in Ofori-Atta’s case, calls for voluntary return
2 hours -
Wontumi should not be made a sacrificial lamb to deter illegal mining – Atta Akyea
2 hours -
Wontumi to appeal conviction next week, seek bail pending appeal- Atta Akyea
2 hours -
Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about ‘inaccurate’ US history
3 hours -
Woman dies and child injured in collision between car and truck
3 hours -
Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents’ Dinner
3 hours -
Atta Akyea says AG’s position supports Wontumi’s no-case submission argument
3 hours -
Ghana seeks stronger economic partnership with Egypt ahead of 70 years of diplomatic relations
3 hours -
Atta Akyea disputes judge’s conclusions on evidence in Wontumi illegal mining case
3 hours -
North East Regional Minister inspects development projects, warns conflict-prone communities
3 hours -
Wontumi is not a political prisoner but common convict – Inusah Fuseini
3 hours -
Wontumi not a political prisoner; court’s ruling was fair and square – Prof Appiagyei Atua
3 hours