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MANCHESTER UNITED
BARCLAYS
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE


1. GENERAL

Stadium: Old Trafford
Capacity: 75,797
Built: 1910 / 90,000 Pounds
Head office:  Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester M16 0RA
Phone: +44 (0) 161 868 8000
Fax:
Website: www.manutd.com
E-Mail: hospitality@manutd.co.uk
Radio flagship:
Local television:
Corporate partners/sponsors: AIG, Nike, Betfred, Budweiser, Hi Seoul, Hublot, Kumho Tires  

2. HISTORY
Established: 1878
                               
3. BUSINESS OF WINNING
European Championships:  3 European Championship Cups (1968, 1999, 2008)
                                                1 Cup Winners Cup (1991)
                                                1 Intercontinental Cup (1999)
                                                1 FIFA Club World Cup (2008)
Domestic Championships:   18 (1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1992, 1994, 1996,
                                                            1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Domestic Cups:             11 F.A. Cups (1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996,
                                                                    1999, 2004
                                            3 League Cups (1992, 2006, 2009)

4. OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Owner: Glazer Family
Acquisition date: 2005
Chief Executive: David Gill
Head Coach: Sir Alex Ferguson
Club President: Joel & Avram Glazer (Co-chairman)

5. FRANCHISE FINANCIALS
2009 Franchise value: $1,870M USD
2009 Franchise value ranking: #1
2009 Franchise value increase: 4%
2009 Debt/Value ratio: 54%
2008 Revenues: $512M USD
2008 Operating Income: $160M USD
Source: Forbes.com