{"id":189043,"date":"2016-02-11T17:33:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T17:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=189043"},"modified":"2016-02-11T17:33:34","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T17:33:34","slug":"manchester-united-on-track-to-earn-500m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/manchester-united-on-track-to-earn-500m\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United on track to earn \u00a3500m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manchester United are on track to become the first British club to earn more than \u00a3500m in one year despite their lack of success on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Second-quarter revenues rose by 26.6% to a record \u00a3133.8m, with commercial revenues up 42.5% to \u00a366.1m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Broadcast revenue rose 31.3% to \u00a337.3m and sponsorship revenue rose by \u00a31.6m, but matchday income was down 1.6%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Red Devils currently lie fifth in the Premier League table and have been knocked out of the Champions League. \u201cOur solid results off the pitch help contribute to what remains our number one priority \u2013 success on the pitch,\u201d said executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">United\u2019s chances of qualification for next season\u2019s Champions League hang in the balance after an inconsistent season under Louis van Gaal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Majority owned by the American Glazer family, they are six points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BBC understands Van Gaal\u2019s position is precarious after learning that Jose Mourinho has held talks with the club about taking over in the summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are on track to become the first British club to earn more than \u00a3500m in one year despite their lack of success on the pitch. 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