{
  "id": 9346147,
  "title": "Man Utd still £1bn debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/man-utd-still-1bn-debt-with-63-5m-spent-on-new-stadium-9346147",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:10:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5evwlmdmy00o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United still carries an overall debt of over £1 billion, despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures and a £22.6m operating profit in the current financial year. The club has also spent £63.5m on land for their new stadium, bringing their total debt to nearly £1.3 billion. This follows a disappointing season where United finished 12th in the Premier League and were eliminated from the EFL Cup. Despite not playing in Europe for the first time in a decade, the club reported record revenues of £677.6m. However, net finance costs increased to £69.6m, largely due to a foreign exchange loss. The stadium itself is expected to cost over £2 billion, meaning United's debt remains over £1 billion.",
  "summary": "Manchester United's overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's extensive cost-cutting measures, with the club also confirming it has spent £63.5m buying land for their new stadium.",
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        "title": "Man Utd still £1bn debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/man-utd-still-1bn-debt-with-63-5m-spent-on-new-stadium",
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