Chas Banks, the secretary of the Manchester United Disabled Supporters’ Association (MUDSA), has been awarded an MBE for services to people with disabilities in the New Year Honours list.
Banks, who went to his first United match against Luton Town on Christmas Day with his father in 1957, has been involved with MUDSA for 25 years and campaigned to enhance facilities for disabled supporters at Old Trafford and other stadia in Greater Manchester. An £11million upgrade to disabled facilities at United's stadium was completed in 2021.
The 72-year-old said: “I am absolutely thrilled to receive this honour and it was an amazing surprise when I was informed. There has been huge progress made in the way that disabled fans are treated at football games and I’m proud of the role that MUDSA continues to play in that ongoing process, particularly at Old Trafford.
