CLUBS MERGE
DBWV and AFC Manchester merge to form FC Man United
DBWV and FC Manchester, two Southern California soccer clubs officially annouced a merger on Friday, May 1st 2009. The new club, FC Man United, will compete in the Coast Soccer League for the upcoming 2009 CSL Season. The merge brings FC Man United to over 30 competitive youth teams in every age group for both girls and boys.
The boards of the two clubs have been communicating for the last 6 months discussing and preparing for a possible full merge. The Boards of each approved the merge in April and the official announcment was made May 1st.
Club President Frank Argumosa is excited about the merge, "this is something we have thought about for a while, this allows us to become more competitive in all age groups so we can compete at the highest level. We have the resources, the training, the volunteers, and the players to become one of the Nations premier clubs. We are very excited about the upcoming season."