Man United don’t want success on the pitch to earn money — Club Owner Glazer

Sports

By Linda Ikeji
6 November 2026, 5:42 pm

Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has claimed that the membership doesn’t depend upon optimistic outcomes on the pitch to take care of its industrial success and enterprise worth.

Speaking at Deutsche Bank’s inaugural Sports Investment Conference in London, the American businessman addressed questions concerning the correlation between on-field efficiency and industrial income.

Glazer argued that international manufacturers like Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys have sustained excessive industrial valuations regardless of prolonged durations with out successful main trophies. He asserted that Manchester United’s model power equally insulates its monetary efficiency from fluctuating pitch outcomes.

The feedback echo statements made in May 2018 by former government vice-chairman Ed Woodward, who advised traders that enjoying efficiency doesn’t have a significant affect on industrial operations.

“Playing performance doesn’t really have a meaningful impact on what we can do on the commercial side of the business,” Woodward beforehand famous.

Glazer’s remarks arrive throughout a tumultuous stretch for the membership. Manchester United just lately snapped a nine-match winless streak with a 3-2 Champions League comeback victory over AS Roma at Old Trafford. Despite the European win, the membership stays close to the Premier League relegation zone on purpose distinction.

Manager Michael Carrick faces continued strain as Manchester United put together to host Aston Villa of their upcoming Premier League fixture.