Manchester United quarterly profit falls by a quarter on lower matchday revenue

United, whose players include Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, are currently sixth in the 20-team English Premier League.

Man Utd first quarter core earnings fall 25 percent as matchday income shrinks

(Reuters)





The team failed to reach the Champions League for the current 2016-17 season after finishing only fifth in the Premier League in the last campaign. They are currently playing in the Europa League, Europe's second-tier competition.

"Our financial results for this quarter reflect the impact of our non-participation in the UEFA Champions League, we are pleased that we remain on track to deliver record revenues for the coming year," United Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward said in a statement.

The club's adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the three months to September 30 fell to 31.2 million pounds from a record 41.6 million pounds a year earlier.

The team played 3 fewer home games at Old Trafford in the period compared to a year earlier, partly down to the scheduling of Premier League fixtures.

Revenue came in at 120.2 million pounds falling from 123.6 million pounds a year ago. Commercial revenue rose 4.4 per cent to 74.3 million pounds and now makes up about 62 percent of total income, the club said.

The club, controlled by the American Glazer family, maintained its revenue and profit forecasts for the 2016-17 year as a whole. The period to the end of September is the first quarter of its financial year.





(Reporting by Rahul B in Bengaluru; Editing by Keith Weir)


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