Old Spice Trafford: Which brands could splash £150m sponsoring Manchester United’s new stadium? Sport Business Technology, financial services and northern brands are favourites to stump up a potential £150m to sponsor Manchester United’s New Trafford stadium, experts have said. Despite only eight of the Premier League’s 20 teams having naming rights sponsors for their stadiums – notably Arsenal, Manchester City and Everton with Emirates, Etihad and Hill Dickinson respectively – [...]
Manchester United agree £20m a year deal with betting giant Sport Business Manchester United has agreed a mega £20m-per-season deal that will see gambling giant Betway become a sponsor of their training kits. The agreement comes in the same season Premier League clubs introduced a ban on gambling and casino brands featuring as front-of-shirt partners on home and away kits. The deal is reportedly the biggest of [...]
Manchester United issue major stadium update for ‘New Trafford’ Sport Business Manchester United has issued a stadium update after being forced into some changes surrounding their New Trafford site. The new Old Trafford will sit approximately 350 metres north-west of the existing 74,000-capacity stadium, it was confirmed on Thursday, after the club said that it had snapped up a new 25-acre plot of land for their [...]
Sir Dave Brailsford has left his role as director with Manchester United May 7, 2026 Sir Dave Brailsford has left his role as director with Manchester United just over two years after his Ineos pal Sir Jim Ratcliffe invested into the Premier League club. Brailsford has had a long-standing relationship with petrochemicals firm Ineos, having become team principal of the Ineos Grenadiers grand tour cycling team after its switch from [...]
Manchester United chiefs issue call to government for support October 17, 2025 Manchester United chiefs have called on the government to support construction in the region as the club looks to build a new stadium. Sir Jim Ratcliffe appointed Lord Norman Foster to design a new stadium for Manchester United as they look to move on from a crumbling Old Trafford. It is set to seat 100,000 [...]
Manchester United stadium plans move into next phase October 10, 2025 Manchester United have moved into the next phase of their stadium build after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe insisted they can be the most profitable club in the world. Foster + Partners unveiled designs for a new edition of Old Trafford, which will be located on land adjacent to the Theatre of Dreams, in March. It [...]
Saudi bigwig Turki Alalshikh hints at Manchester United investment October 9, 2025 Saudi bigwig Turki Alalshikh has hinted at the potential of fresh investment into Premier League club Manchester United. A cryptic message on X, formerly Twitter, overnight suggests the club is in the “advanced stage” of finding new capital, just 18 months since Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased nearly 30 per cent of the Red Devils. The [...]
Man United shareholder, Ratcliffe’s Ineos, buys into Castore with Belstaff deal August 28, 2025 Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos has announced a “significant strategic investment” into premium sports apparel brand Castore. The petrochemicals company will invest in the British clothing brand as part of a deal which will see Castore acquire 100 per cent of Ineos-owned Belstaff on a “debt-free, cash-free” basis. Castore enjoys sporting sponsorship [...]
Coe to help Manchester United secure land for new Old Trafford July 10, 2025 Lord Sebastian Coe has said he is “delighted” to be chairing the group that hopes to deliver Manchester United’s 100,000-seat new stadium. The club is looking to build a replacement for the iconic Old Trafford on land adjacent to the Theatre of Dreams in plans which, when completed, could see Manchester United host the 2035 [...]
Manchester United’s £8m post-season Malaysia-Hong Kong tour begins today May 28, 2025 Manchester United will play the first of two games in the Far East today as part of a post-season tour set to bank the club £8m. The Old Trafford club concluded their Premier League season on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa just hours before setting off to Malaysia and Hong Kong. They [...]