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The Blues' new army of supporters are based in Jacksonville, Florida - home of the transport business run by United's new owners.
Staff at Magellan Transport Logistics, owned by the Piatak family, have been decked out in United home shirts to show their support for the club bought by the Piataks in November.
Family members bought scores of shirts and other club memorabilia as the Florida-based business shows its support for the Blues from afar.
It comes as the Piataks look to spread the United gospel far and wide.
Cheering on @officialcufc from FL this week! 🌴⚽️💙
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Safe travels to all who are making the journey to Barnsley FC tonight & Cheltenham Town on Saturday. We can’t do it without you, the supporters of this club are class! #UTB #cufc pic.twitter.com/3Jq59gpSJN
Jenna Piatak, a United director and head of marketing and recruiting, told the News & Star about the idea to kit out their staff in blue.
“We're going to the Blues Store and we're buying 250 kits to bring home to Florida. We're passing one out to every single employee at Magellan," she told us after the takeover was completed.
“Nick [DeMasi, Jenna’s fiancé] also specifically gave a kit to every single member of his bachelor party, so now there's Blues fans in Connecticut and New York.
"When you wear the shirt in the United States, you immediately get asked what's the story here? And then you're able to kind of dive into it."
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