United have lost their success on the pitch and the club is falling behind in its off-site commercial operations. In the 2022 World Football Club Revenue Rankings released by Deloitte Accounting, Manchester United fell to the lowest position in 25 years, compared with manchester City, the city's sworn enemy, which reached the top of the list for the first time.
Manchester City surged five places to top the first place with a revenue of 644.9 million euros in the 2020/21 season, Real Madrid in second place with 640.7 million euros, Bayern Munich in third place with 611.4 million euros, and Barca in fourth place with 582.1 million euros.
Manchester United are in fifth place with revenue of 558 million euros, which is already almost 100 million less than Manchester City. Manchester United's revenue, down more than 15 million from the previous season, is only 1.8 million euros ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, and is likely to fall out of the top 5 next season.
Deloitte's investigative report also warned Manchester United: "Manchester City surpassed Manchester United for the first time in the 2022 Money League, and also led in the two-year comparison, a period in which Manchester City generated more commercial revenue than its city rivals, which may mark the change of throne of the Premier League's number one money-making club."
If United want to regain the throne as the premier league's number one club, they must guarantee decent results on the pitch. The club has been trying to change, and the latest rumors in the British media revealed that Manchester United intends to invite former Liverpool coach Andy O'Boyle to serve as deputy director of football, assisting football director John Murtaf to improve the level of operations.
O'Boyle, from Northern Ireland, is currently the premier league manager and is responsible for improving the league's fitness level. He has a background in sports science and Manchester United value his vast experience.
Prior to 2006, O'Boyle also worked in The Manchester United Youth System, training children aged 9 and 10. He then joined the Wrexham first team before moving to Coventry. In 2011, O'Boyle joined Liverpool as a first-team fitness coach and also coached England's under-21 youth team.
Before the recent rise, Liverpool, like Manchester United today, experienced a long downturn, constantly changing managers and missing the league title. But thanks to the scientific operation in recent years, Klopp's team has become a favourite in the Premier League and champions league, and this season even has the opportunity to hit an unprecedented quadruple!
United hope to poach the former coaching staff of their opponents and help Mertav achieve more effectiveness in bringing in the team. But the British media reminded Manchester United that the root of the problem may not only lie in the club structure, I am afraid that the owner's Glazer family is the culprit.
The British "Daily Mail" said that as long as the American is the owner of the club, he will always put making money first, and the champion will be ranked second (money first glory second). "I don't believe you should ask Manchester United and Arsenal." The newspaper joked.
The data shows that in the Premier League clubs, only Manchester United and Arsenal owners have never invested in the club out of their own pockets, the difference is that the Gunners' Klenke at least does not take money from the club, and the Glazer family takes 25 million euros a year in dividends. Coupled with the transfer of loans from the acquisition of Manchester United that year to the club, Glazer has caused the Red Devils to lose more than 1 billion pounds of funds in the past 20 years, and has been called the number one "vampire" in international football.