def _parse_squad_name(team_id):
    """
    Parse and clean the team's name.

    To try and match requested team names with the master squad ID list, passed
    names should be parsed to remove the common 'FC' and 'CF' tags, as well as
    force all strings to be lowercase and excess whitespace removed.

    Parameters
    ----------
    team_id : string
        The requested team's name to be parsed.

    Returns
    -------
    string
        Returns a ``string`` of the parsed team's name.
    """
    name = team_id.replace(' FC', '')
    name = name.replace('FC ', '')
    name = name.replace(' CF', '')
    name = name.replace('CF ', '')
    name = name.lower()
    name = name.strip()
    return name
