Summer transfer targets: Who Arsenal and Manchester United need to buy in the window May 17, 2015 Arsenal and Manchester United showed yesterday that they both need strengthening if they are to truly challenge Chelsea next season, but the two clubs will have to take fundamentally different approaches. For the Gunners, summer business ought to focus on making one or two high-class additions in certain key positions to improve what is [...]
Manchester United can nick narrow win over old nemesis Arsenal May 14, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS MAN UNITED V ARSENAL AND HARRY MADLEY LOOKS AT THE FINAL ROUND OF THE AVIVA PREMIERSHIP Arsenal’s surprise defeat to Swansea on Monday night was only their second home league reverse of the season, but it won’t rankle with them as much as the other one – the 2-1 loss to [...]
Manchester United: Ed Woodward “pleased” with Louis van Gaal as revenue rises in third quarter May 14, 2015 Manchester United made £95m in the first three months of 2015 thanks to an increase in commercial revenue and sponsorships. The figures The Premier League giants said they were "pleased" with manager Louis van Gaal's first season in charge but expect the Dutchman to deliver trophies next season. Commercial revenues at the club jumped 11.7 [...]
Manchester United, Newcastle and Aston Villa are the Premier League’s biggest underperformers judged against wage spend April 21, 2015 Manchester United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa have been three of the Premier League’s biggest underperformers in the last two seasons when judged against their respective wage bills. In the 2013/14 season, United spent more money on wages than any other Premier League team with a total wage bill of £215.8m yet finished seventh after [...]
In-form Manchester United can inspire City, says Kompany April 7, 2015 MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany believes Sunday’s derby against Manchester United can act as a catalyst to reverse the decline that appears to have doomed their Premier League defence. Monday night’s shock 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace was City’s fifth in seven matches and left their title bid in tatters, nine points behind leaders Chelsea, [...]
Manchester United win means Liverpool must make history to qualify for Champions League March 22, 2015 With Manchester United taking home three points from their trip to Anfield, Liverpool will need to make a small slice of Premier League history if they are to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Thanks to two Juan Mata goals and Steven Gerrards’ rapid red card, Louis van Gaal’s side inflicted a first league defeat [...]
Manchester United’s prolific former manager Sir Alex Ferguson is writing a book on leadership with ex-Google and Yahoo executive Sir Michael Moritz March 11, 2015 Sir Alex Ferguson, the prolific former manager of Manchester United, will soon reveal the secrets of his success in a new book on leadership. Having won 38 trophies in 26 years with the Premier League club, the retired manager is already sharing his knowledge as a teacher at Harvard Business School. Now Ferguson is teaming [...]
Premier League shirt sponsorship revenues rise 36 per cent thanks to bumper Manchester United deal February 24, 2015 It’s not only bumper TV deals that are sending Premier League clubs’ revenues soaring ahead of their European counterparts – shirt sponsorships are also rising faster than ever. A new report from sports intelligence firm Repucom reveals that across Europe’s top six leagues' annual income from shirt sponsorships rose 20 per cent, by [...]
Manchester United trim wage bill but Champions League absence costs club £30m February 12, 2015 The Figures Manchester United’s Champions League absence continued to hit them in the pocket as revenue fell 14 per cent to £105.7m in the second quarter for the three months ended 31 December. That was largely driven by a massive 39 per cent fall in broadcasting revenue from £46.9m to £28.4m. Last [...]
Manchester United made favourites to break transfer record following record Premier League TV deal February 11, 2015 A bookmakers has made Manchester United the favourite to become the first club to pay a player more than £500,000 a week. Following the Premier League’s record-breaking domestic TV rights deal negotiated with BT and Sky, bookmakers Paddy Power has issued odds on which club will be first to break the salary milestone [...]