"It is estimated that Exeter will earn somewhere between 250,000 and 400,000 from the tie at Etihad Stadium. Under FA Cup rules, gate money - after certain hosting costs are taken out - is split with 45% going to each side and the Football Association taking 10%. But the trust has written to the seven-time FA Cup winners asking whether "they would consider voluntarily transferring a portion of their share of the matchday gate receipts"."
"The trust has put in further loans worth more than 600,000 this season after an overspend last year left the club with worrying debts. They were then hit by a fire in November, which caused more than 100,000 worth of damage and led to a League One game being postponed on safety grounds. "Money is tight at the moment, but we have worked our way through that,""
Exeter City Supporters' Trust, owner of the League One club, has requested that Manchester City voluntarily transfer a portion of their FA Cup matchday gate receipts. Exeter stands to earn an estimated 30,000300,000 from the Etihad tie, while FA Cup rules split gate money 45%/45% with 10% to the FA after hosting costs. Replays have been scrapped, removing potential second pay days for smaller clubs. Exeter added over 300,000 in loans this season after previous overspend and suffered more than 100,000 in fire damage that postponed a League One match. The trust says a voluntary transfer would significantly aid finances and signal solidarity with fan-owned clubs.
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