club to take over a Chinese team when they purchased the football club Chengdu F.C., based in the city of Chengdu, China. The club was renamed the Chengdu Blades, after their new owners. Sheffield United shirts were sold in China, and Chengdu shirts were sold in Sheffield, increasing revenue streams for both clubs. United sold on their share of the Chinese side in 2010, following Chengdu's implication in a match-fixing scandal and increasing financial pressures on the English club. In February 2008, Kevin McCabe, the club's chairman, finalised an agreement with Budapest-based Ferencváros to buy its football team, and also negotiated with the Hungarian government to purchase and develop the ground around Stadion Albert Flórián. A match was played in Budapest to celebrate the link-up. McCabe left the Fenecváros board in January 2011. The Blades also have operating, business and exchange of ideas links with Central Coast Mariners of Australia and White Star Woluwé of Belgium. In November 2020, they took over the Calicut, Kerala based club Quartz FC which plays in the third tier of Indian Football and rebranded it as Kerala United FC. Affiliated clubs Arklow Town Beerschot Buxton Central Coast Mariners Estudiantes Fenerbahce SK São Paulo Strindheim IL White Star Woluwé Kerala United FC Al Hilal United (2020–present) LB Châteauroux (2021–present) Bibliography References External links Official website 1889 establishments in England Association football clubs established in 1889 United Football clubs in South Yorkshire Football clubs in England Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA members English Football League clubs EFL Championship clubs Premier League clubs FA Cup winners