Manchester is better known as the "city of sports", in fact it has two important football teams: Manchester Utd, which plays at Old Trafford, and Manchester City, which plays at the Etihad Stadium (City of Manchester Stadium is the old name ). Old Trafford, located just outside the city, is the second largest playing field in England, after London's Wembley stadium: it has a maximum capacity of around 76,000 people; it is also considered a 5-star stadium by FIFA. It was the first stadium in England to host the UEFA Champions League final in 2003. Manchester City's pitch has a maximum capacity of around 55,000 and hosted the UEFA Cup final in 2008.
The third club in the city is F.C. United of Manchester, founded in 2005 by some Manchester Utd fans opposed to the acquisition of the club by the American businessman Malcolm Glazer [9], currently playing in the Northern Premier League
