Watch: Man United’s £1.4bn debt explained

The club’s total debt has climbed to £1.4 billion in 2026, according to their own financial results, while interest payments alone since the Glazers’ 2005 leveraged takeover have already surpassed £1 billion.

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The family bought United for £790 million using borrowed money, a structure that has burdened the club with debt ever since, despite consistently record breaking commercial revenues.

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