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Is Manchester United really in danger of bankruptcy?

6:28pm, 17 May 2025【Football】

"If we don't make changes, Manchester United will go bankrupt by Christmas." Shortly after Ratcliffe made a shocking statement, a news from the Times revealed to people the difficulty of the Manchester United boss.

Assets have been severely reduced, Manchester United suffered

As the development of the chemical industry in recent years has been restricted by environmental protection policies, Ratcliff's oil project invested heavily was severely punished by the EU. The British market shrank sharply after Brexit. Sir Ratcliff's net assets have decreased by 6.473 billion pounds in the past and shrunk by 12 billion pounds in the past two years, and the total assets have dropped from 30 billion pounds when he took over Manchester United to the current 17 billion pounds.

In addition to the heavy blow to the main business, Ratcliff's "side business" was also not going smoothly. From Tenhager to Amorin, Manchester United's performance in the Premier League continued to decline, and the resulting stock market fluctuations caused Ratcliff to suffer heavy losses, and a series of management measures to streamline government came from this.

There are too much unpaid, and there are not much money that can be paid, according to Ratcliffe, Tenhager left Manchester United with 154 million pounds of unpaid recruitment when he left office, so Manchester United was on the verge of bankruptcy. Amorin failed to get new players after taking office (the winter window of this season), which directly led to Manchester United creating the worst league ranking in team history.

According to Amorin's standards, Manchester United now has to add at least 3 to 5 players who can be competent for the main players in order to meet the requirements of the three-century defender tactics. According to Manchester United's current financial situation, if we cannot enter the Champions League as the Europa League champion, we can only exchange for room for flash movement by selling players. Considering the performance of Manchester United uniforms in selling players in recent years, it is unrealistic to expect Garnacho and Anthony to sell at a high price.