Football’s most exciting league
Football’s most exciting league
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Hello from Manchester United’s newly upgraded training complex at Carrington. Like co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, I’m here to take a look at the facilities. Unlike the Ineos co-founder, I didn’t have to pay £50mn for the privilege. That’s the kind of money it takes to compete in elite football. After finishing a lowly 15th in the Premier League last season, United have spent big this summer to improve. New arrivals include Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and soon Benjamin Šeško, in an overhaul of the club’s forward line that will cost north of €200mn. And that’s before you consider their wages. The squad revamp is the latest step in the Ratcliffe revolution. Since he bought into the club in December 2023, United have also overhauled the executive team, slashed hundreds of jobs, picked a new manager for the men’s first team, and set out plans to build a £2bn stadium to replace the ageing Old Trafford. But if the team doesn’t start winning soon, the pressure will only grow. This week, we analyse what the NFL’s tie-up with Disney really means but we start by looking ahead to the new season in the Championship, arguably the most exciting division in world football. Do read on — Samuel Agini, sports business correspondent
https://www.ft.com/content/137b9b05-b513-4869-b9ee-7fdb09fc9a21
Hello from Manchester United’s newly upgraded training complex at Carrington. Like co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, I’m here to take a look at the facilities. Unlike the Ineos co-founder, I didn’t have to pay £50mn for the privilege. That’s the kind of money it takes to compete in elite football. After finishing a lowly 15th in the Premier League last season, United have spent big this summer to improve. New arrivals include Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and soon Benjamin Šeško, in an overhaul of the club’s forward line that will cost north of €200mn. And that’s before you consider their wages. The squad revamp is the latest step in the Ratcliffe revolution. Since he bought into the club in December 2023, United have also overhauled the executive team, slashed hundreds of jobs, picked a new manager for the men’s first team, and set out plans to build a £2bn stadium to replace the ageing Old Trafford. But if the team doesn’t start winning soon, the pressure will only grow. This week, we analyse what the NFL’s tie-up with Disney really means but we start by looking ahead to the new season in the Championship, arguably the most exciting division in world football. Do read on — Samuel Agini, sports business correspondent
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