@Per_nygaard United trenger desperat en ny stadion, men eneste måte å få funding for dette er med mer gjelder. Klubben kommer ikke til å være konkurransedyktig de neste 15-20 årene.
@WWESuperCard Kit Wilson, I’m sorry for the words I let fall wrong,
For silence that lingered far too long.
If I could return to that fragile place,
I’d choose more care, more truth, more grace.
#wearesorrykit
Has there ever been less care regarding the deliberate #MUFC narrative being pushed daily?
Chelsea gained a fortuitous victory because of VAR (PGMOL admits error). Spurs were demolished by Bournemouth at home. Newcastle draw with Leeds. City lost to Brighton. Liverpool and Arsenal manage fewer than half a dozen shots on goal, despite spending a combined total of over €757 million this summer.
Still, the way Ruben Amorim observes a football game is far more important Premier League analysis.
So what does it all mean? United posted strong Q3 numbers - revenue up, costs down, profit margins healthier. But this isn’t just a finance story. It’s a signal of structural shifts under INEOS and a club on the brink of reinvention. 🧵
United aren't breaching PSR: Here’s how they can afford Cunha (£62m) and Mbeumo (£50m) in June 2025 without a player sale:
Deals start July 1st: Even if agreed now, fees can be officially booked from July 1 — the start of the new financial year. No impact on 2024 PSR.
Amortisation: Transfer fees are spread over the length of the contract for accounting purposes. £62m over 3 years = £20.7m/year PSR impact — not £62m now.
Installments: Most deals are structured in stages. Actual cash out this summer could be £28–35m total across both players.
Sales = pure profit: United are expected to sell Rashford, Garnacho and will get money from Alvaro sell on fees etc. These are academy players, so their sale fees count as immediate PSR profit.
Wage trimming: United cut wages massively with Sancho, Antony, Rashford leaving. Eriksen and Lindelof have exits already freed up £14m. New signings are replacing high earners, not adding to them.
No PSR breach = no issue: The rules are about net losses over 3 years, not who spends in June. As long as United stay under the limit with smart accounting, there’s no problem.
Luke's frustration is understandable as a fan, Newcastle and Villa have been hit hardest by PSR rules but United aren’t bending rules — just playing within them smarter than most.
It is slightly alarming how little people seem to know about general finances. So let's tackle some of the commonly made mistakes:
1. The club cannot unilaterally terminate contracts of non-performing players. It doesn't work that way. You have signed a contract with a player and you have to honor it. Or you must provide sufficient financial compensation in order to release him from his contract (which is not advisable in a PSR-led world). Even during a sale, the purchasing club must establish an appropriate wage structure with him and he might even seek compensation from the current club for the premature termination of his contract.
So the club for example cannot terminate the contracts of Casemiro, Shaw, Mount, etc as much as you wish them to. It is unfair that they still get to earn millions but common people have to lose their jobs. But there is nothing to be done.
2. Ineos cannot simply clear the debt till they remain the minority owners. For starters they aren't allowed to do so unless there is an equity swap which would require shareholder-approval. And seriously, why would you put your own cash into something you don’t fully own? You’re not getting anything out of it. So let's wait for majority ownership. I expect movement.
3. Ineos/Ratcliffe can't come out and blame the Glazers for the mess we are currently in. They signed a mutual non-disparagement clause when the deal was signed meaning neither party can criticise the other till they are in this together. It is a pretty standard procedure (https://t.co/n3gHZKC9HO)
4. Cost cutting is brutal, people losing jobs is terrible. But it is also nothing new. Most takeovers, especially failing businesses, have brutal cost cuts. Everything is trimmed down so cash could be directed to where it's most needed to get the club running again. In this case, getting maximum cash available for the summer transfer window.
5. As per the latest Athletic article, United's staff numbers following the latest round of redundancies will be around 696 which is comparable to rival clubs and pretty much the norm at major European clubs (https://t.co/Su3t51D083)
For the umpteenth time, I kindly ask you to remain calm. Given our financial situation, these measures were anticipated. There is a rationale behind the chaos.
United wasted a million chances
Ten Hag didn’t react to West Ham’s changes
United went passive
Ridiculous VAR pen
Whatever the reason for the defeat Ten Hag is on the precipice now