Historically, the biggest clubs in football have been doing business in the off-season. The purpose of this is not only to increase the impact of the team, but also to generate a lot of income. After all, playing a few more warm-up games and interacting with sponsors can get a lot of money, so why not?
Especially for the Premier League giants Manchester United, they have gained a lot of sweetness from this over the years. And just now, according to the British media Times Sports. Manchester United's hierarchy are looking to extend the club's summer business trip to the United States, adding an extra warm-up game and some commercial activities to their itinerary to further generate revenue. For the Red Devils, although the Premier League has officially adjusted the start time of the season this summer. But they still have to continue to develop business, even if it takes away from the rest time of the players. After all, the income of the commercial industry is too high, even a high-income club like Manchester United is very important.
It is reported that Manchester United has reached a warm-up match with two clubs to be played in the United States. The team will play a warm-up game against Arsenal and Liverpool, who are also in the Premier League, which will bring a lot of income to the team. On top of that, the United hierarchy are also looking to pick another target for a warm-up game. Just one more game and you can bring in millions of pounds in extra money, which is a real temptation. Manchester United are currently trying to reach an agreement with La Liga giants Barcelona and are hoping that the third warm-up game of this summer's trip to the United States will be against the red and blue. As the top three influential teams in the world, as long as they play, the benefits will be even more than the first two warm-up games.
Manchester United's hierarchy estimates they will probably be able to earn more than £20 million from their US business trip this summer. Looking at the entire football world, there are definitely no more than three teams that can earn such a high income by playing two games in the offseason. That's why Manchester United's global fan base is huge and influential, and it's really easy for them to make money from the business industry. However, this also caused dissatisfaction among some fans.
After all, Premier League officials have decided to cancel some of the rest and make the decision to start the season early. This means that on 17 August, the United squad will have to return to the league campaign. Before that, some of the main players in the team had to play in European Championships and other competitions, so it can be said that the overall state of the players is very tired. The Premier League is already full of fixtures, and the level of overdraft for players is very high. At this time, the rest time is shortened, and some of the main players still have major tasks, which is indeed a bit difficult.
It is important to know that in commercial friendly matches, sponsors will generally sign contracts with the home team that the main players must play. It was unrealistic for United to fool their substitutes in the warm-up games. But then there is the question of whether United will choose to make a lot of money or let the main players get rest? It is clear that the current Manchester United hierarchy still choose to make a lot of money, and they don't care whether the players are tired or not, as long as the 20 million pounds of business are in hand. To some extent, it can be said that the current Manchester United management is still more focused on the development of the commercial field, and the senior management is focusing on this. It's no wonder they're consistently in the top three for revenue in football. For Manchester United, this season has not lived up to expectations and a change of manager is in the making. Ten Hag could be sacked next, with Thomas Tuchel likely to be the team's proposed successor. But if United change managers this summer, they will be very short on time.
Because aside from the European Cup, the Olympics and other competitions, the new coach is left with a very short time to control the team and run in. Especially with the season set to start early, this summer is a tough task for Manchester United. If the new manager settles in well and takes full control of the squad at the start of the new season, then the prospects for Manchester United next season are still promising. But Manchester United want to extend the hours of business, what do you think about this?