Manchester United – At a loss

Despite British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchasing a 27.7% minority stake in the club earlier this year, fortunes at Old Trafford have continued their downward trajectory


ANNUAL OPERATING INCOME (£millions)

Man Utd have posted cumulative operating losses of £205m since 2021
 
£100m 
£80m 
£60m 
£40m 
£20m
£0m	68    32   69   81   44   50   5
-£20m					   -37  -87  -11  -69
-£40m
-£60m
-£80m
-£100m
	2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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United generated almost £700m income in 2024 – with 43% from sponsorship and merchandising
                  
             
Total sales	Total Opex*
£699m		£769m

Wage bill and “amortization” – player asset depreciation – account for over 70% of expenses (£555m)

*Operating expenses
     


HIGHEST EARNING PLAYERS AT MAN UTD
Under performing players such as Brazilian midfielder Casemiro (inset) highlight correlation between struggles on and off pitch at Old Trafford

		Weekly pay 	Annual pay 	Contract expires
Casemiro	£350,000	£18.2m		June 2026
Bruno Fernandes	£300,000	£15.6m		June 2027
Marcus Rashford	£300,000	£15.6m		June 2028
Mason Mount	£250,000	£13.0m		June 2028
Antony		£200,000	£10.4m		June 2027
Matthijs de Ligt £195,000	£10.1m		June 2029
Harry Maguire 	£190,000 	£9.9m 		June 2025


Note: All figures rounded for clarity



Sources: Sherwood Media LLC, capology.com 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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