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 "meta": {
  "source": "FCV Index",
  "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com",
  "valuation_date": "2026-10-28",
  "methodology_version": "1.1",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Source: FCV Index (footballclubvaluations.com)",
  "disclaimer": "Independent estimates of enterprise value for information only. Not investment advice."
 },
 "data": {
  "slug": "manchester-united",
  "name": "Manchester United",
  "league": "Premier League",
  "league_code": "ENG1",
  "league_slug": "premier-league",
  "in_league": "the Premier League",
  "country": "England",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "valuation_date": "2026-10-28",
  "enterprise_value": 3812.3,
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  "enterprise_value_eur_m": 4536.6,
  "range_low_m": 3240.5,
  "range_high_m": 4384.1,
  "range_low_gbp_m": 3240.5,
  "range_high_gbp_m": 4384.1,
  "data_grade": "A",
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  "range_pct": 15,
  "rank_overall": 7,
  "rank_in_league": 4,
  "value_if_stays_m": 3983.0,
  "value_if_promoted_m": null,
  "value_if_relegated_m": 492.1,
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  "probability_stay": 0.951,
  "expected_finish": 10.3,
  "played": 8,
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  "revenue_source": "Companies House filed accounts",
  "forward_revenue_m": 704.7,
  "adjusted_revenue_multiple": 6.29,
  "revenue_approach_value_m": 4432.0,
  "asset_approach_value_m": 820.3,
  "squad_value_eur_m": 850,
  "stadium_capacity": 74158,
  "stadium_ownership": "Owned by the club",
  "academy_category": 1,
  "owner": "Glazer family / INEOS (Ratcliffe)",
  "net_debt_gbp_m": 562.5,
  "indicative_equity_value_gbp_m": 3249.8,
  "kpmg_benchmark_2026_eur_m": 5093,
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   "company_number": "00095489",
   "year_end": "2025-06-30",
   "accounts_type": "company",
   "turnover_gbp_m": 600.7,
   "turnover_prior_year_gbp_m": 613.4,
   "staff_costs_gbp_m": null,
   "operating_result_gbp_m": -12.9,
   "profit_on_player_sales_gbp_m": 48.6,
   "profit_before_tax_gbp_m": -32.7,
   "net_assets_gbp_m": null,
   "cash_gbp_m": 74.1,
   "borrowings_gbp_m": 636.6,
   "source_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00095489/filing-history"
  },
  "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/manchester-united/",
  "api_url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/api/v1/clubs/manchester-united.json",
  "methodology_url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/methodology/",
  "methodology_version": "1.1",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "desirability": {
   "score": 86.0,
   "rank_of_92": 3,
   "rank_range_90": [
    1,
    4
   ],
   "division_median_score": 71.9,
   "pillars": {
    "Heritage and lore": 93.3,
    "Global recognition": 100.0,
    "Fanbase depth": 97.8,
    "Catchment": 56.8,
    "Location and access": 57.7,
    "Momentum": 44.3
   },
   "value_premium_pct": 4.5,
   "value_before_index_gbp_m": 3948.6,
   "index_effect_gbp_m": -136.3,
   "inputs": {
    "founded": 1878,
    "top_flight_seasons": 101,
    "premier_league_seasons": 34,
    "last_top_flight_season": "2025-26",
    "major_honours": {
     "h_league": 20,
     "h_fac": 13,
     "h_lc": 6,
     "h_ucl": 3,
     "h_uel": 1,
     "h_cwc": 1,
     "h_fairs": 0,
     "h_uecl": 0
    },
    "honours_points": 136,
    "wikipedia_languages": 148,
    "wikipedia_views_12m": 4628289,
    "wikipedia_views_24m": 10008034,
    "avg_attendance_2023_25": 73640,
    "attendance_vs_division": 2.11,
    "capacity": 74158,
    "average_division_10y": 1,
    "population_30km": 3470504,
    "median_pay_30km": 36438,
    "share_of_support_30km": 0.433,
    "rival_league_clubs_30km": 5,
    "km_to_london": 262,
    "nearest_major_airport": "Manchester",
    "km_to_airport": 12,
    "wikipedia_views_change": -0.14,
    "divisions_climbed_since_2015": 0,
    "attendance_change_2023_24": 0.003
   },
   "imputed": [],
   "version": "0.9",
   "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/desirability/"
  },
  "desirability_score": 86.0,
  "desirability_rank_of_92": 3,
  "desirability_premium_pct": 4.5,
  "answer": "The FCV Index values Manchester United at £3.81bn as of 28 October 2026, with an indicative range of £3.24bn–4.38bn (data grade A). That ranks Manchester United #4 in the Premier League and #7 of the 198 clubs in the index. Its FCV Desirability score is 86 out of 100 (#3 of the 92 English league clubs).",
  "citation": "FCV Index, Manchester United valuation as of 28 October 2026, https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/manchester-united/"
 }
}