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Manchester United reveals £3.8m loss for third quarter

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Manchester United is predicting annual revenue will hit record levels as the club bids to win the Europa League for the first time.

Axar.az reports quoting Skynews.

The Premier League side, under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, face Ajax on 24 May with the winner securing €6.5m (£5.6m) and a place in next season's Champions League - Europe's most lucrative club competition.

United would net €3.5m (£3m) should they lose the game but the club would also take a hit under its sponsorship contract with Adidas that applies penalties for failing to reach the Champions League.

United said its participation in the second-tier tournament, in the current season, had proved financially positive.

It raised its guidance for revenues in the year to June to between £560m and £570m - a rise of up to £30m on its previous estimated range.

However, it recorded a pre-tax loss of £3.8m for the three months to 31 March - its third quarter.

The club's operating expenses rose 27% to £129.8m, partly due to contracts offered to new signings including Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

United also hired a significant number of new non-playing staff members while net debt rose by £17.6m to £366.3m because of the strength of the dollar versus the pound in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU.

United executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, said: "We are forecasting better full-year financial performance than expected and as such have raised our revenue and profit guidance for the year.

"We look forward to a strong finish to 2016-17, both on and off the pitch."

Date
2017.05.16 / 18:59
Author
Axar.az
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