Manchester United and Manchester City have helped add £3.4bn to UK GDP in 2013/14, a report revealed. The study, conducted by business advisory firm EY on behalf of the Premier League, also says the 20 clubs boosted the coffers of the Exchequer by paying £2.4bn in taxes and supported more than 10,000 jobs. That year the league title […]
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Manchester United appoint new financial chief
Manchester United has somebody new in charge of the purse strings at Old Trafford after appointing Cliff Baty as its new chief financial officer. The 45-year-old, an accountant who trained with EY and has worked at Ladbrokes, will join from Sportech, the pools and gaming business, where he is a board director and chief financial officer. […]
Anthony Martial injury worry for Manchester United
Manchester United are counting the cost of their players being involved in games for their countries. Striker Anthony Martial left Wembley on crutches after last night’s friendly between England and France. Martial picked up a knock and was substituted midway through the second half. French manager Didier Deschamps later revealed Martial was in “quite a […]
David Beckham completes UNICEF challenge with game at Old Trafford
David Beckham completed a remarkable challenge of playing seven football matches on seven continents in the space of nine days in aid of UNICEF, the children’s charity. It includes games in Papua New Guinea, foothills of Nepal, streets of Buenos Aires, desert plains of Djibouti and on the high level pitches of Miami and rounded […]
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Great Britain & Ireland side beat the Rest of the World 3-1 at Old Trafford in an UNICEF charity match for children
GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 3, REST OF THE WORLD 1 Sir Alex Ferguson made a winning return to Old Trafford as the Great Britain & Ireland team he managed defeated the Rest of the World in the UNICEF match for children. Michael Owen scored twice for the Reds while Paul Scholes also found the net […]