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Manchester United FC

Manchester United is an English professional football club based in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Known also by their nickname ‘The Red Devils’, or better known by the abbreviation ‘Man U’, Manchester United was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath L&YR FC. Manchester United's home stadium is Old Trafford which seats 76,200 fans, making it the third largest stadium in the UK. Manchester United are among the most successful clubs in English football history, holding the most English league titles (18) and the most FA Cup wins (11). As of January 2009, Man U is the most valuable sports team in the world, with a worth of over £895million. In 1999, Manchester United won the ‘continental’ Treble (Premier League, European Cup and the FA Cup) in one season.

Latest articles

Manchester United reveal record profits

01.09.11
Club has posted record operating profits of £110.9million... more

Manchester United boosts its float advice

19.08.11
Investment banks Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase have been brought in as extra advisers to Manchester United ahead of its $1 billion (£606 million) flotation on the Singapore stock market... more

Patrice Evra never doubted Manchester United would claim title

13.05.11
Providing they avoid defeat at Blackburn, the Red Devils will be crowned champions for a record 19th time... more

Ticket prices rise at Manchester United

04.05.11
Club state the decision has been taken as a direct result of the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%... more

Gary Neville set for testimonial against Juventus

08.04.11
Retired full-back's 18-year Manchester United career will be honoured in May... more

Glazers not selling Manchester United

25.02.11
The Glazer family have confirmed their commitment to United and insist they have no interest in selling the club... more

Forget style, winning is all that matters, says Gael Clichy

13.12.10
Defender urges his Arsenal team-mates to forget playing attractive football and just focus on beating Manchester United... more

Frustrated Andrey Arshavin is desperate for Arsenal to cure their back problem

07.12.10
Forward warns team they must all help to improve their defensive record ahead of their clash with Partizan Belgrade... more

Aston Villa given boost as Gabriel Agbonlahor and Richard Dunne fit

18.11.10
Key players to return for Sunday's trip to Blackburn... more

'Wayne Rooney' to go up in smoke on Bonfire Night

03.11.10
Bonfire society unveils its annual guy in the form of scandal-hit Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney... more

Experience helped Sir Alex Ferguson keep Wayne Rooney at Manchester United

26.10.10
Scot accepts the Rooney contract saga had cast football in a bad light... more

Good week, bad week

25.10.10
We round up who had a fantastic weekend of sport, and those who had one to forget... more

Ferguson insists future is bright as Nani scores a screamer

21.10.10
Sir Alex Ferguson's team ushered in their new era with a 1-0 win over Turkish champions Bursaspor... more

Good week, bad week

18.10.10
We round up who had a memorable weekend of sport, and those who had one to forget... more

Park strife for Ji-Sung after stuttering start

30.09.10
Manchester United's South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung admits 'maybe I was not ready' after poor performance against Valencia... more

Wayne Rooney 'still a class act' despite loss of form, says Owen Coyle

27.09.10
Bolton boss has jumped to the defence of under-pressure Manchester United striker after he was substituted with half an hour remaining at the Reebok Stadium... more

Weak teams hold back Champions League

24.09.10
Football finance: The problem with the Champions League is simple - it does not pit the best teams against each other on a regular basis... more

Good week, bad week

13.09.10
We round up who had a great weekend of sport, and those who were burying their heads in the sand... more

Spurs v Manchester City is first TV clash of Premier League season

06.07.10
Tottenham's match with Manchester City will kick off the new Premier League season, it was announced today as the TV companies revealed their first set of live games... more

Glazers saddle Manchester United with huge debts

08.06.10
Manchester United's owners will have to take tens of millions of pounds out of the club every year to pay off their expensive loans... more

Red Knights hit dead end over Manchester United takeover

02.06.10
The Red Knights' dreams of rescuing Manchester United from the grips of the Glazer family have come to a dead end... more

We won’t sell United to the Red Knights, insist Glazers

28.05.10
American owners slap a not-for-sale notice on Old Trafford club... more

Betting news: Man Utd favourites to burst Spurs bubble

23.04.10
Manchester United have not lost any of their last 21 tussles with Spurs and are again expected to see off Harry Redknapp's side with a bit to spare... more

Manchester United 'world's most valuable football club'

22.04.10
Manchester United may be out of the Champions League and face a scrap to retain the Premier League title, but they have topped the table for the world’s most valuable clubs... more

Red Knights draw up their battle plans for Manchester United bid

14.04.10
The consortium met to finalise their plans to launch a takeover of the club... more

Manchester United freeze ticket prices

24.03.10
The club have announced prices will be pegged next term, which will come as a welcome relief to supporters... more

David Beckham hopes Manchester United win Champions League

11.03.10
Midfielder is backing his former club for glory following their four-goal demolition of AC Milan at Old Trafford... more

The Saturdays to play the field with Manchester United for charity

03.03.10
Girl band The Saturdays and Manchester United are to team up for a summer charity fundraiser.... more

Who are the Red Knights?

02.03.10
The men behind the plan to buy Manchester United... more

Manchester United not for sale say Glazers

02.03.10
Manchester United's American owners insist club is not for sale following reports that group of City financiers were looking to buy up side... more
  • Facts
  • Under manager Sir Alex Ferguson who took over in 1986, the team have won a total of 22 major honours (as of July 2009)
  • Manchester United was/is home to some of the UK’s most well known players in history, including Bobby Charlton, George Best, Ryan Giggs, and David Beckham
  • The club’s crest is yellow and red, and features the ‘Red Devil’ holding its signature trident
  • The club is owned by Malcolm Glazer, who also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and American football team in the NFL (National Football League)