Manchester United fortune transforming under interim boss Solskjaer
- Country:
- India
London, Feb 14 (AFP) Manchester United revealed on Thursday that sacking Jose Mourinho cost the club nearly 20 million pounds, with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward hailing the impact of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The sum of 19.6 million pounds (USD 25 million) which is listed under "exceptional items" in the club's second-quarter results, includes pay-outs for the members of Mourinho's staff who left with him after he was sacked in December.
The fortunes of the Premier League club have been transformed since Solskjaer took the helm as interim boss. United are now in the top four after being 11 points adrift of the Champions League places when Mourinho left.
"The appointment of Ole and Mike (Phelan) as caretaker manager and assistant manager... has had a positive impact throughout the club," said Woodward. "We are delighted with the improvement in the team's performances since December and we look forward to a strong finish to the 18/19 season."
In the report, the club announced record revenues of 208.6 million pounds for the quarter, which translate into earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 104.3 million pounds and an operating profit of 44million pounds. Real Madrid last month knocked Manchester United off the top of Deloitte's Football Money League after two years at the top for the Premier League club. (AFP) AH
AH
(With inputs from agencies.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Manchester City F.C.
- Manchester United F.C.
- Sky Sports
- José Mourinho
- Fight Club
- AS Vita Club
- Kennel club
- Members Only
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Congress
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær
- Chelsea F.C.
- Paul Ince
- Sports league
- Premier League
- Bangladesh Premier League
- The Boss Baby
- Bigg Boss
- Horrible Bosses 2
- Friends in Low Places
ALSO READ
Adidas boss says meeting with Ye after Superbowl not planned
BJP 2nd LS candidate list: Yaduveer Krishnadatta Wadiyar of erstwhile Mysore royal family replaces Pratap Simha in Mysore seat.
ED raids 13 places in UP, Maharashtra, Delhi in sand mining case against ex-UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati, his family
BJP replaces nine incumbent MPs in its first list of LS candidates in Karnataka
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says