MU's away record in the Premier League is worrying
Manchester United suffered their seventh defeat of the Premier League campaign this afternoon following a 0-2 loss to Newcastle United.
In a rather positive season for United so far, where they have shown marked improvement and progress under Erik ten Hag, there have always been strange results that bring the club to fruition.
These results always seem to be at home and against clubs in the top half of the table. Old Trafford, if any, is now more of a 'fortress' than it has been in recent seasons.
The first came in the second game of the campaign against Brentford; United conceded four goals in less than 40 minutes to end a disastrous 4-0 loss. Two months later, the Reds suffered a 6-3 defeat to rivals Manchester City at the Etihad, with two Blues scoring hat-tricks in a poor performance by Erik ten Hag's men.
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March saw one of the most embarrassing days in United history. The trip to Anfield saw us conceding seven goals against our opponents with no return. Six goals came in the second half after a tough first 45 minutes, but the team continued to lose the lead in a truly unbelievable way.
United's away record ahead of top 9
Take a look at the stats shared by Sky Sports, detailing some of the club's most disappointing away defeats. Despite the positives so far, it's clear United need to improve. Today's results mean that getting into the top 4 has become significantly more difficult.
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Manchester United owes £969.6m through a combination of total debt, unpaid bank loans and transfer fees with related payments, according to new figures.
Manchester United owes £969.6m through a combination of total debt, unpaid bank loans and transfer fees with related payments, according to new figures.
The club announced its second quarter results to December 31 on Thursday. Contrary to previous years, there were no follow-up calls from investors following the ongoing "strategic review".
This could result in the Premier League club being sold. The review itself focuses on how to meet the club's long-term capital investment needs, particularly to improve Old Trafford and the club's training ground at Carrington, and - it is emphasized - is not due to short-term liquidity problems.
However, the amount owed to the club has increased. While the principal debt remains at $650m, the change in exchange rates means the club owes £535.7m compared with £477.1m at the same time the year before.
In addition, £206.2 million was withdrawn from the rotating credit facility, with another £227.7 million due to unpaid transfer fees. The club has £31 million in cash or cash equivalents, but the total is still just under £1 billion. BBC Sport has been told that the figures are evidence of a "stressful" financial situation, although it has been emphasized that this has changed for the better, due to tomorrow's bumper sales and sales. Impressive subscriptions - and they expect that to continue. by BBC Sports
Indeed, when it announced a profit of £6.3m for the quarter, United also revealed sponsorship revenue had grown by 43.2% to £50.4m from the previous quarter. The club said this was due to the impact of a training kit purchase agreement with Tezos, plus a "one-time referral credit", which the club chose not to detail.
Wages fell by £20.4m to £77.3m, a 20.9% drop as Erik ten Hag's side were knocked out of this season's Champions League.
Taken from BBCSports
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