Edwards to quit as United chairman

Martin Edwards is to quit as chairman of Manchester United at the end of the season. The end of his 22-year reign on the board was announced

Edwards has also resigned as a non-executive director of United plc. A former chief executive of the Old Trafford club, he steps down with immediate effect.

Edwards decided to take this action just five days after a Sunday newspaper made allegations about his private life - the latest in a series of lurid tales.