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  "id": 9349480,
  "title": "Manchester United report seventh straight annual loss despite record revenue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/manchester-united-report-seventh-straight-annual-loss-despite-record",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T13:41:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/23/manchester-united-seventh-straight-annual-loss-record-revenue-financial-results"
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  "summary": "Net loss of £43m for year ended 30 June 2026 Revenue hits £677.6m and forecast to grow again Manchester United reported their seventh straight annual loss on Wednesday as costs related to player acquisitions and January’s sacking of Ruben Amorim pushed them deeper into the red. The wider loss comes despite drastic actions taken by the British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s minority…",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Manchester United expects higher fiscal 2027 revenue on Champions League boost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/manchester-united-expects-higher-fiscal-2027-revenue-on-champions-9328229",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:16:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Manchester United expects higher fiscal 2027 revenue on Champions League boost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/manchester-united-expects-higher-fiscal-2027-revenue-on-champions",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:42:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Manchester United losses increase despite Ratcliffe cost-cutting and record revenue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/manchester-united-losses-increase-despite-ratcliffe-cost-cutting-and",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:47:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Manchester United record £43m loss despite £677m revenue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/manchester-united-record-43m-loss-despite-677m-revenue",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:46:41.000Z"
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