Barcelona great Xavi is excited by the idea of Jose Mourinho renewing his rivalry with Pep Guardiola in the Premier League next season should the Portuguese be appointed as Manchester United boss.
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“Those questions are for Ryan, not for me”, he told The Independent. His coaching capacity, his reading of the game, are excellent and he can say the right things to my players.
Ed Woodward believes Manchester United could sell some of their unwanted players to China this summer.
“Given the degree of decline and the extended period over which it has occurred I believe this most likely reflects a perception about longer term uncertainty over profitability rather than simply the short term results on the pitch”, he said.
“It may be that the market – and indeed the majority owner Glazer family – are only gradually coming to this realisation”. Old Trafford officials have forecast annual revenue of upwards of £500m, and the latest figures are likely to highlight the record 10-year £750m kit deal with Adidas and return to elite European competition.
Clubs need to finish in the top four of the Premier League to gain access to the Champions League in the following season.
What can investors expect from the club’s half-year earnings?
“I have a contract for three years and you know that”.
Two years ago David Moyes was sacked after United’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League had disappeared. Already in 2016 United have announced tie-ups with Chinese TV station Sina Sports, Columbia Sportswear and 20th Century Fox. It maintained expectations for revenue of between 500 and 510 million pounds.
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“Sunderland, meanwhile, will have felt they did well against Man City, despite losing, and then they got a lucky draw at Liverpool if I’m being honest”.
