THE island could have its own team playing in the FA Cup by 2010. A new club – Guernsey United – coached by island senior football manager Steve Ogier (pictured) and his assistant Tony Vance, aims to play weekly in a UK semi-professional league next season.

The people behind the club today confirmed their proposals to take island football into a whole new ball game after details were leaked by the Guernsey Football Association.

The plan entails playing, possibly in the Kent League, several levels above local football as well as running a reserve side in the island’s under-21 development league.

United, a limited liability company, has been formed by a consortium that includes former GFA chairman Dave Nussbaumer.

Also backing the project are former GFA board members Jeff and Mark Vidamour, James Blower, former island cricket boss Peter Vidamour, Guernsey Press sports editor Rob Batiste and public relations specialist Darren Duquemin.