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Ed Woodward breaks silence on Man United's start to season

October 21, 2020
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Ed Woodward breaks silence on Man United's start to season

Ed Woodward has confirmed Manchester United are taking a ‘constructive function’ as a part of a proposed shake-up of English soccer.

It emerged this month United have been one of many driving forces behind Mission Large Image, which proposed to cut back the Premier League to 18 groups, scrap the Carabao Cup and Neighborhood Protect, empower the longest-serving Premier League golf equipment and pay the 72 Soccer League golf equipment £250million.

The venture crashed and burned amid widespread criticism of United, Liverpool and different Premier League ‘large six’ golf equipment, who have been accused of an influence seize.

Woodward was additionally pilloried by United supporters after one other questionable switch window through which 4 of United’s 5 offers have been concluded on deadline day. United spent £76.6million on Donny van de Beek, Alex Telles, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo, whereas Edinson Cavani arrived on a free.

United misplaced two of their first three Premier League video games however recovered with a effective 4-1 win at Newcastle final week earlier than a 2-1 conquer Champions League finalists Paris Saint-Germain. Woodward insists the membership stay dedicated to lifting silverware.

Woodward stated: “Our focus stays on defending the well being of our colleagues, followers and neighborhood whereas adapting to the numerous financial ramifications of the pandemic.

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“Inside that context, our prime precedence is to get followers again into the stadium safely and as quickly as potential. We’re additionally dedicated to enjoying a constructive function in serving to the broader soccer pyramid by means of this era of adversity, whereas exploring choices for making the English sport stronger and extra sustainable within the long-term.

“This requires strategic imaginative and prescient and management from all stakeholders, and we stay up for serving to drive ahead that course of in a well timed method.

“On the pitch, we now have strengthened the crew over the summer time and we stay dedicated to our goal of profitable trophies, enjoying entertaining, attacking soccer with a mix of academy graduates and high-quality recruits, whereas fastidiously managing our sources to guard the long-term resilience of the membership.”

The United web debt is £474.1m below the reviled Glazer household homeowners and their complete income nosedived, yr on yr, because of the coronavirus pandemic. The full income for the 2019-20 season was £509m, down from £627.1m on the earlier 12 months, and matchday income was £89.eight million, a lower of £21m, or 19 per cent.

Regardless of the dire numbers, United nonetheless have £51.5m of money obtainable and £150m in credit score.

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