Shrimps welcome 'Morecambe FC Women' into the club's family - and Tyson Fury is sponsoring their shirts

Earlier this week it was announced the club would officially become part of the ‘MFC Family’ and be adopted by the League One club.

And now, the heavyweight champion, who already sponsors the shorts of the men’s team, will have his ‘Gypsy King’ brand on the front of the women’s shirts.

“I’m happy to announce that I’ve just upgraded my sponsorship to Morecambe FC’s Women’s club as well,” Fury said in a video on social media.

“Have a fantastic season guys, good luck.”

The team will represent Morecambe at open-age level, and currently compete in Division One of the North West Regional Women’s League, the sixth tier in the women’s football pyramid.

The team can be traced back to 2005, when Sophie Fish formed Lancaster and Morecambe Ladies FC to provide an opportunity for females to play football in the district, with Nick Barrett as chairman

The team is fed into by Morecambe Girls FC, a junior section which started in 2018.

As a crucial component of the three-year plan set out by the Shrimps board of directors last year, the partnership will now see Morecambe FC Women access improved training facilities in the area, as well as opportunities to play fixtures at the Mazuma Stadium across the season.

Fish said: “Everyone at MFC has always made us feel so welcome, but to officially put pen to paper and for our players to see all the talk become a reality, is extremely rewarding and makes Nick and I very proud.”

Ben Sadler, CEO of Morecambe FC, added: "It is absolutely our intention to support, elevate and further improve the provision and opportunities for female footballers in our area, alongside our already established and successful mens’ and academy set-ups.”