Man Utd have reported an operating profit of £32.6m for the six months to 31 December 2025 however it also revealed that the club’s debt is now approaching £1.3bn.
The operating profit in first 6 months of fiscal 2026 of £32.6 million compared to £3.9 million operating loss in first 6 months of fiscal 2025, as the Club continues to see the positive impact of operating cost and headcount reduction programs implemented in the prior year
Matchday revenue for the quarter was down £2.5m to £49.5m due to fewer games and commercial revenue was down £6.6m to £78.5m and broadcasting revenue was up £0.7m to £62.3m while employee benefit expenses were down £7.4m to £75.1m due to job cuts
‘Exceptional items’ were zero which means Ruben Amorim’s £10m payoff will be taken into the third-quarter results. Exceptional items in the same quarter last year included the £14.5m compensation to Erik ten Hag and his staff
Omar Berrada, Chief Executive Officer, commented,
“We are now seeing the positive financial impact of our off-pitch transformation materialise both in our costs and profitability. We continue to take a football first approach and invest in both our men’s and women’s first teams. On the pitch our men’s team sits 4th in the Premier League and our women’s team are 2nd in the Women’s Super League, as well as reaching the League Cup Final and the quarter final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Today’s results demonstrate the underlying strength of our business as we continue to push for the best football results possible for our Men’s and Women’s teams.”
