Manchester United Assess Potential Financial Losses Linked to Manchester City’s Financial Breaches

Manchester United are reportedly assessing how much money they may have lost as a result of Manchester City’s alleged financial breaches and their impact on the Premier League’s competitive landscape.

According to The Athletic, United are examining seasons in which City’s final league position directly affected their own Premier League standing or European qualification.

One of the seasons under review is 2011/12, when United finished runners-up to City after the two Manchester clubs battled for the Premier League title.

United are also looking at 2015/16, when they finished fifth and missed out on Champions League qualification to City on goal difference. City finished fourth that season.

The club is further examining 2017/18 and 2020/21, when United finished second behind City in the Premier League.

The review is focused on the potential financial consequences of those outcomes, including money associated with higher Premier League finishing positions and Champions League qualification.

The Athletic reports that United are assessing the millions they could potentially have earned had the relevant league positions and European qualification outcomes been different.

The development comes as City face the consequences of the Premier League’s long-running investigation into alleged financial rule breaches. Any sanctions against City remain a separate matter, and the potential financial impact on United would depend on the outcome of the proceedings and any subsequent legal or regulatory decisions.

United’s review highlights how the consequences of the case could extend beyond Manchester City themselves, with rival clubs examining whether they were financially affected by the alleged breaches.