Manchester United plc Announces Transformation Plan to Strengthen Financial Sustainability and Modernise its Operating Structure
25 February 2025 - 2:10AM
Business Wire
Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU), announces that it will
transform its corporate structure as part of a series of additional
measures to improve the club’s financial sustainability and enhance
operational efficiency.
The transformation plan aims to return the club to profitability
after five consecutive years of losses since 2019. This will create
a more solid financial platform from which the club can invest in
men’s and women’s football success and improved infrastructure.
As part of these measures, the club anticipates that
approximately 150-200 jobs may be made redundant, subject to a
consultation process with employees. These would be in addition to
the 250 roles removed last year.
Omar Berrada, Manchester United CEO, said: “We have a
responsibility to put Manchester United in the strongest position
to win across our men’s, women’s and academy teams. We are
initiating a wide-ranging series of measures which will transform
and renew the club. Unfortunately, this means announcing further
potential redundancies and we deeply regret the impact on those
affected colleagues. However, these hard choices are necessary to
put the club back on a stable financial footing.
“We have lost money for the past five consecutive years. This
cannot continue. Our two main priorities as a club are delivering
success on the pitch for our fans and improving our facilities. We
cannot invest in these objectives if we are continuously losing
money.
“At the end of this process, we will have a more lean, agile and
financially sustainable football club, while continuing to provide
a world class service to our valuable commercial partners. We will
then be in a much stronger position to invest in football success
and improved facilities for fans, while remaining compliant with
UEFA and Premier League regulations.”
About Manchester United
Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful
sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular
spectator sports on Earth. Through our 147-year football heritage
we have won 69 trophies, enabling us to develop what we believe is
one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment brands with a
global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our large,
passionate, and highly engaged fan base provides Manchester United
with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from
multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product
licensing, broadcasting and matchday initiatives which in turn,
directly fund our ability to continuously reinvest in the club.
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