Man Utd Football Club

• Full name: Manchester United
• City: Manchester
• Stadium: Old Trafford
• Stadium capacity: 74,994
• Coach: Erik ten Hag
• Founded: 1878
• Team market value: €857 million

The railway workers of the “Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company” (abbreviated as “LYR”) in the United Kingdom formed an amateur team called Newton Heath LYR Football & Cricket Club. The team’s home ground was North Road, a football and cricket field rented by the Manchester Railway Company in 1878 from the Manchester Parish. The club was later renamed Manchester United Football Club.

Manchester United Football Club (Manchester United), founded in 1902, is commonly known as “Man United” in Chinese and abbreviated as “Man Utd” or “MUFC” in English. The club is based in Greater Manchester, Manchester, in the northwest of England, and is a member of the English Premier League. Manchester United originated from Newton Heath LYR Football Club, which was formed by railway workers of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company in 1878.

Manchester United is one of the European football clubs to have achieved the full Grand Slam of European trophies. On December 20, 2019, a grand brand event was held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, where the Asian sports data and entertainment platform Yabo Sports was officially announced as Manchester United’s global partner.

2024-25 Manchester United Squad Overview:

In terms of goalkeepers, the team has retained last season’s setup. In defense, Varane left the team this summer on a free transfer to newly-promoted Serie A club Como. Varane’s departure prompted United to look for replacements. French young defender Yoro had been a target for Real Madrid, but unfortunately, Yoro was injured during the preseason and will miss at least three months. Yoro’s injury has led the team to search for additional defenders. Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, who both worked with Ten Hag at Ajax, have reunited with him. With Mazraoui’s arrival, Wan-Bissaka left the club and joined West Ham.

In midfield, Casemiro was once affected by transfer rumors due to his age and declining form, with clubs from Saudi Arabia and Turkey interested. However, Casemiro ultimately decided to stay at Manchester United. To strengthen the midfield and find a partner for Mainoo, Ugarte became United’s top target. Negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain lasted for a month, and Ugarte eventually joined United. To raise funds for Ugarte’s transfer, United sold McTominay to Napoli.

Up front, Martial left the club after his contract expired, leaving Højlund as the team’s only center-forward. To provide healthy competition for Højlund, United were linked with strikers like Osimhen and Dzekovrayish, but due to budget constraints, they ultimately signed Joshua Zirkzee. Sancho joined Chelsea on loan with a buyout option.

2024-25 Manchester United Squad:

• Goalkeepers: 1. Bayindir, 22. Heaton, 24. Onana
• Defenders: 2. Lindelof, 3. Mazraoui, 4. De Ligt, 5. Maguire, 6. Lisandro Martinez, 12. Malacia, 15. Yoro, 20. Dalot, 35. Evans
• Midfielders: 7. Mount, 8. Bruno Fernandes, 14. Eriksen, 18. Casemiro, 25. Ugarte, 37. Mainoo, 44. Gore
• Forwards: 9. Højlund, 10. Rashford, 11. Zirkzee, 16. Amad Diallo, 17. Garnacho, 21. Antony
• Manchester United Honors:

Apart from six English League Cup titles, Manchester United has also won three UEFA Champions League titles and 20 English top-tier league titles in its history.

Manchester United Historical Honors:

• UEFA Champions League titles (3): 1967-1968, 1998-1999, 2007-2008
• European Cup Winners’ Cup title (1): 1991
• UEFA Super Cup title (1): 1991
• Intercontinental Cup title (1): 1999
• FIFA Club World Cup title (1): 2008
• UEFA Europa League title (1): 2016-2017
• English top-tier league titles (20): 1907-1908, 1910-1911, 1951-1952, 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1964-1965, 1966-1967, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2012-2013
• FA Cup titles (12): 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2016
• English League Cup titles (6): 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023
• FA Community Shield titles (21): 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016
• English second-tier league titles (2): 1935-1936, 1974-1975
• FA Women’s Championship title (1): 2018-2019
• FA Youth Cup titles (11): 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2022