Man Utd Losses Jump Despite Record Revenues
- On Wednesday, Manchester United forecast higher fiscal 2027 revenue between £740 million and £760 million , buoyed by qualifying for the Champions League this season.
- The club posted record revenues of £677.6 million for fiscal 2025/26 despite lacking European football, yet reported an overall pre-tax loss of almost £47 million while cutting the wage bill by 3.6 per cent.
- British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, the club's minority owner, has cut jobs and raised ticket prices to reduce debt and revive profitability amid the financial pressures.
- The club disclosed an £8.5 million compensation payout to Ruben Amorim following his January dismissal, reduced from an initial £16.7 million exposure after the Portuguese manager became head coach at Milan.
- "We will continue to take a disciplined approach to ensure our finances remain sustainable," CEO Omar Berrada said, as the club seeks to replicate success under Alex Ferguson.
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Manchester United did not get out of the loss zone in the past financial year. At the end of June, the 20-time English football champion accounted for a loss of £43 million (EUR50.13 million), the club announced on Wednesday.
Manchester United on Wednesday announced results for the financial year ending June 30, 2026, showing the club has now made a loss for the seventh consecutive year. The deficit widened to £43 million from £33 million the previous year, further deepened by an £8.2 million one-off charge related to the sacking of former manager Rubén Amorim and organisational restructuring.
Man Utd losses jump despite record revenues
The Red Devils reported £677.6 million in revenue in the year to June 30 -- up 1.7 percent. However, the club announced a seventh straight annual loss after tax as co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's cuts to operating costs offset contractual payments to sacked manager Ruben Amorim and a big increase in loan repayments. The latest earnings relate to a turbulent 2025/26 season, which saw former United player Michael Carrick replace Amorim and secure qualifi…
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The Independent (US)Man United post record revenues for 2025/26 despite European absence
Manchester United expected record financial revenues, but continued bleeding of losses prompted management to impose a strict austerity plan to rescue the club.
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