(Credit: Imago)

Man United get £20m boost after official documents filed

James holds a degree in Sports Journalism and Communications (MA) from the Real Madrid Graduate School. He has experience working for a number of local news outlets as well as the Sunday Mirror and Real Madrid TV. James is from Scunthorpe and has an affinity with Scunthorpe United, but is also a huge West Ham supporter and an expert on all things to do with the Hammers. He started working for Breaking Media in July 2023, initially writing on the Club Sites, where he specialised in West Ham content, before moving to Football Insider – where he is now an expert in football finance, speaking regularly with Stefan Borson and Keith Wyness to generate high-quality content in all things related to finance in the Premier League, Football League, and Scottish Premiership.

Published on:

11 Dec 2025, 1:30 pm

Manchester United recorded a significant operating profit in the opening months of this season.

Man United’s financial situation has been heavily scrutinised following their performances on the pitch over the past couple of campaigns.

However, the Manchester giants posted their first-quarter results on Thursday (11 December), revealing an operating profit of £13million up until 30 September, compared to a £7m loss across the same period in 2024.

Man United’s chief executive Omar Berrada said: “These robust financial results reflect the resilience of Manchester United as we make strong progress in our transformation of the club.

“The difficult decisions we have made in the past year have resulted in a sustainably lower cost base and a more streamlined, effective organisation equipped to drive the club towards improved sporting and commercial performance over the long-term.”

Omar Berrada joined Man United as chief executive last year (Credit: Getty Images)

Man United wages plummet after dramatic cuts

Man United’s revenue slipped from £143.1m to £140.3m in the first quarter after failing to qualifying for Europe.

Although Man United have lost several key sponsorship deals in recent months, their commercial revenue only fell slightly from £85.3m to £84.2m.

Meanwhile, broadcast revenue was down from £31.2m to £29.9m, with matchday income dropping from £26.5m to £26.2m at the end of September.

Ruben Amorim’s side made substantial reductions to their wage bill, which stood at £73.6m after falling by £6.6m on the same period last year following the latest staff redundancies at Old Trafford.

Man United have the fifth-highest wage bill in the Premier League after their total dropped from £365m in 2023-24 to £313m last season.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Jason Wilcox looking concerned

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking to continue reducing Man United's wage bill (Credit: Imago)

Football Insider revealed in July co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking to reduce Man United’s wage bill to under £300m this season.

Man United spent more than £200m on the signings of Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Senne Lammens and Diego Leon in the recent summer transfer window.

However, they managed to get several top earners off the books after 13 players left either permanently or on loan deals.

How much revenue do Man United generate?

The 20-time English champions reiterated their previous guidance of between £640-660m of total revenue across the 2025-26 financial year.

Man United generate the second-highest revenue in the Premier League after their turnover increased from £661.8m in 2023-24 to £666.5m last season.

That figure was boosted by a significant uplift in commercial revenue at Old Trafford, which improved from £302.9m to £333.3m in 2024-25.

Meanwhile, broadcast revenue fell from £221.8m to £172.9m due to their lack of Champions League football, with matchday income increasing from £137.1m to £160.3m.

Ruben Amorim on the sidelines at Old Trafford as Man United manager

Ruben Amorim is looking to help Man United secure a return to European football (Credit: Imago)

Man United finished 15th in the Premier League table last season, but they are currently on course to qualify for European football this time around.

Amorim’s side sit sixth in the top flight after 15 games, with their next fixture coming against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday (15 December).

For more Man United and exclusive news, follow us on Facebook or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.

Manchester United