Manchester United chief Omar Berrada says the new leadership team at Old Trafford is determined to restore the club to ‘the top of European football’.
Speaking as United released their latest financial figures, Berrada – who was brought in from rivals Manchester City in July – insisted that the recruitment of new sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox, the £50million revamp of the training ground, and the £200m spent on new signings this summer, demonstrate the club’s commitment to giving greater support to manager Erik ten Hag.
United lost £113.2m last season, logging a revenue of £661.8m. They are understood to be compliant with Premier League rules, and the figures follow a £115.5m loss in 2021-22 and a £42.1m loss in 2022-23.
‘It has been a busy off-season for the club with successful training camps for both our men’s and women’s teams,’ said Berrada. ‘We have strengthened our men’s first team with five exciting players and put a new football leadership structure in place to provide greater support to our manager, Erik ten Hag.
‘Dan Ashworth was appointed sporting director and Jason Wilcox joined us as technical director, two extremely experienced and highly respected professionals who will add great depth to our team.
Manchester United chief Omar Berrada has spoken on the club’s latest financial figures
He also issued a latest message of support for Erik ten Hag as the figures were released
Berrada highlighted the improvements that the new leadership team, headed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe (pictured) have been making
‘We have added six players to our women’s team and are investing to ensure all of our teams have access to world-class training facilities at a fully renovated Carrington.
‘We are also delighted to have extended our principal partnership with Snapdragon, after an excellent start, for a further two years in addition to the initial three-year term.
‘As I embark on my new role as chief executive officer of this historic club, we are all extremely focused on working collectively to create a bright future with football success at the heart of it.
‘We are working towards greater financial sustainability and making changes to our operations to make them more efficient, to ensure we are directing our resources to enhancing on-pitch performance.
Berrada said the team are ‘extremely focused on working collectively to create a bright future with football success at the heart of it’
Ten Hag’s side have lost two of their first three matches of the new Premier League season
‘Today, we announce new guidance for fiscal 2025 which reflects a partial year impact of the transformative cost-savings and organisational changes that we have been busy implementing over the summer.
‘Ultimately, the strength of Manchester United is driven by the passion and loyalty of our supporters. Our clear objective is to return the club to the top of European football. Everyone at the club is aligned on a clear strategy to deliver sustained success both on and off the pitch, for the ultimate benefit of our fans, shareholders, and hugely diverse range of stakeholders.’
