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Season Ticket Holders Raise More Than £550,000 for Manchester United Foundation
Manchester United fans have been showing their support through online schemes including ticket donations and round-ups at checkout. Manchester United season ticket holders have helped to raise more than £550,000 for Manchester United Foundation by donating their match tickets during the 2022/23 season. The fundraising figure stands at more than half a million pounds…
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Jill Scott Makes History by Captaining England in Soccer Aid
More than 74,000 fans will roar Soccer Aid for UNICEF back to Manchester United’s Old Trafford on Sunday 11th June. Lionesses’ Euro 2022 winner, and Queen of The Jungle, Jill Scott will captain England – the first time a female player has skippered England in the world’s biggest charity football game. The Three Lions have…
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Why Was There a Riot in the Turkish Third Division This Month?
A goal scored in the 27th minute of a league match is seldom celebrated by the incursion of substitutes, maniacally spilling onto the pitch. Emotions, however, can run very high in football. In particular, in games that reflect the very same divides that envelope the sport. On March 5, Bursaspor’s league game against Amed…
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Alvarez Commits Long-Term Future to Manchester City
Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez has signed a one-year contract extension to tie him to the club through 2028, the club announced last week. The 23-year-old, who moved to Manchester last summer, has enjoyed an impressive few months that has seen him play a crucial role in Argentina’s World Cup victory in Qatar. Since…
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Manchester United Foundation Donates Over 100,000 Essential Items to Local Communities This Winter
Manchester United Foundation has provided more than 100,000 essential items such as hats, gloves, and warm clothing to support families across the Greater Manchester region as part of its winter giving campaign. Working alongside Manchester United and its partners, the Foundation delivered a wide range of gifts and programmes to provide extensive support to young…
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Manchester United Players Surprise High School Students at Carrington Training Ground
Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, Fred and Ella Toone surprised students from Manchester United Foundation’s partner school, Co-op Academy Swinton, in a visit of a lifetime to the club’s Carrington Training Ground recently. All four players greeted staff, including Adele, the Foundation’s High School Partnership Officer who is based in the school full-time, before joining students…
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Manchester United Foundation Wins Planet League’s Green Football Cup
Manchester United Foundation has won Planet League’s Green Football Cup thanks to the efforts of its young people in participating in environmentally conscious activities such as energy saving and travelling on foot or by cycle. Foundation participants scored over 17,500 ‘green goals’ – which are awarded for every planet-saving activity completed – which was 7,000…
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Domestic League Formatting Around Europe: Is Swiss Football’s Reform a Good Thing?
The latest significant reform to a top-flight league structure comes in Switzerland, where the 20 clubs from the top two tiers of Swiss football agreed to a new format to come in next season. This came after serious backlash by fans who were heavily against the initial plan that was set to be introduced as…
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The Current State of Play in European Football Post-Qatar 2022 and What 2023 Could Bring
As the curtain comes down on a memorable five weeks of competition during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, supporters worldwide are reflecting positively on the on-pitch action served up by the tournament, the first hosted in the Arab world. As Lionel Messi further cements his greatness by finally lifting international and world football’s biggest…
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Brandon Williams and Nathan Bishop Raise Money and Awareness for Manchester’s Homeless Population with Centrepoint
Manchester United’s Brandon Williams and Nathan Bishop recently took the time to visit Centrepoint’s assessment site in the heart of Manchester. The players met with staff to further understand the issues surrounding youth homelessness, meeting those who are the first point-of-call for young people aged 18-25 across Greater Manchester and beyond. Touring the hub,…