Republik of Mancunia
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"Republik of Mancunia" is a term used by Manchester United fans as a way of expressing Mancunian pride. It also is used by some to show their apathy towards the England national football team.
The "Republik of Mancunia" attitude developed for several reasons. Firstly, there is an association with Mancunian pride, which can be seen in other areas of culture associated with Manchester, not just football. Manchester United fans also believe that the players and fans of their club are treated unfairly by the English press and other English football fans. To this end, Manchester United fans often refer to themselves as Mancunian, rather than English, in order to distance themselves from the source of this unfair treatment.
A "Republik of Mancunia" banner, written in faux Cyrillic, can be seen at the Stretford End of Old Trafford, the most vocal area in the stadium. This is used because one of Manchester United fans' nicknames is the "Red Army" and their "firm" is also known by this name, as well as it being the name of the army of the Soviet Union.
"Republik of Mancunia" can refer to a "nation" of Manchester United-focused people. A Republik is also associated with ideas on anti-monarchy. Therefore, the Republik of Mancunia is a separation between these people and England. Several chants have arisen from this movement, popular chants being "We all agree United are better than England" and "AR-GEN-TINA" (The latter aimed at Gabriel Heinze during his time at the club, and more recently to Carlos Tevez.
