Manchester United Post £43m Loss, Sell £125 Pitch Turf to Fans

Manchester United have reported a net loss of £43m for the year ended 30 June 2026, the club's seventh consecutive annual loss and a figure that takes combined losses since 2019 to £444m.

The results came with one offsetting bright spot: revenue hit a record £677.6m, and the club forecast further growth ahead.

The scale of the deficit underscores the continuing financial strain at Old Trafford despite record top-line performance. Seven straight years in the red, totalling £444m since 2019, point to a cost base that continues to outpace even record commercial income.

The club's push for new revenue streams has taken an unusual turn. United relaid the Old Trafford playing surface for the first time in 14 years this summer, and an email to supporters now offers them the chance to buy clumps of turf from the old pitch measuring 7cm x 7cm — priced at £125 each.

The turf sales illustrate how aggressively the club is monetising its brand and assets as it works to close the gap between record revenue and persistent losses.

With revenue forecast to grow, the question for the coming financial year is whether the top line can finally outrun costs — or whether an eighth straight loss will follow.