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Type of site | Industrial and Provident Society and Internet forum |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | MyFootballClub Society, Ltd. |
| Created by | Will Brooks |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | 26 April 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
MyFootballClub is an English Industrial and Provident Society that sought, starting in August 2007, to recruit at least 50,000 football enthusiasts from across the world to purchase an English association football club. MyFootballClub's premise is to allow its paid members to control the club through a democratic voting process conducted over the internet. Member voting includes matters both on the pitch, such as team selection and player transfers, and off the field, like what type of food to serve at the stadium.[1]
From 2008 to 2013, MyFootballClub owned 75% of Ebbsfleet United F.C. With its purchase of a majority share of Ebbsfleet United, MyFootballClub became the first online community to fully run a professional sports club in history.[2]
- ^ "MyFootballClub Homepage". MyFootballClub.co.uk. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
- ^ Colchester, Max (2 January 2008). "One Team Gets 26,000 Owners -- All With a Vote on Who Plays". The Wall Street Journal.