Manchester United have expressed their disappointment after being fined €300,000 (£257k) by UEFA for breaching FFP rules.

United bosses have been punished for minor 'break even' deficits during the Covid-19 pandemic. The club insist the fine will not affect the transfer budget made available to manager Erik ten Hag.

A club statement said: "While disappointed by the outcome, Manchester United accepts this fine for what UEFA acknowledges to be a minor technical breach of its previous Financial Fair Play rules.

"This reflected a change in the way that UEFA adjusted for COVID-19 losses during the 2022 reporting period, which allowed us to recognise only €15m (£13m) of the €281m (£241m) of revenues lost due to the pandemic within the FFP calculation.

"Post pandemic, the clubs’ revenues have recovered strongly and are forecast to reach a record level in the current financial year.

"The club continues to support the enforcement of rules to promote financial fair play and sustainability across domestic and European football."

United sustained €47m (£40m) of Covid losses in 2022, on top of €234m (£200m) of pandemic-related losses between 2019 and 2021.

It was the most suffered by any club in the Premier League. And the minor breaches occurred when United bosses failed to recognise an unforeseen change in the way UEFA treated Covid losses.

United hoped UEFA would be more flexible and accept the club's oversight, but European football's governing body have decided to fine them instead.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils have issued a response to a viral video of Mason Mount being hounded to sign shirts outside his hotel. Mount claimed to have been targeted by autograph hunters for three straight days as he was he filmed returning to his temporary residence.

Sonnobax15:

Manure United with their oJoro be like nyash and mess . Two inseparable entities...

Any ways,blues for life

TemplarLandry:
This club keeps sinking into a cesspool since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.

I dedicate “Clown You When You're Down” by Tony Yayo to loyal Man U fans. It shall pass! 😊

MisterBanny:


I can lick ur plate if u want

princeemmma:
I knew this day would come

Make dem fine them, if they are found guilty they should be relegated

A useless club who is wanting to sit still on old glory


Mismanagement is one of the big issue with the team, the team should be sold for a successful financing

The glazers are selfish and does not have interest in football bt only how to many comes in