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fredrian.seven

07-08-2009, 08:42 AM

Manchester United tops Champions League revenue list
euFootball.BIZ - 6 Aug, 09

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English Manchester United appears to be at the top of their game when it comes to Champions League broadcasting and marketing revenue.

The top tier club beat out European Cup holder Barcelona by EUR 7 million in the latest figures, as reported by sportbusiness.com.

With 32 Champions League member clubs and EUR 581.8 million in shared UEFA revenue, the organisation designates about EUR 300 million between the teams.

Given the number provided by the clubs for the 2008-09 season, Manchester United secured EUR 37.8 million and Barcelona received EUR 31 million.

Bayern Munich earned EUR 34.6 million by the quarter-final portion of the event last season, which represented the second-highest amount. They were also the only German club eligible for the knockout rounds.

Sitting in fourth place is Chelsea, who reaped in EUR 30.5 million, with Milan falling closely behind at EUR 28.5 million.

Merchandise sold on match day and ticket sales were not included in the final figures, as they are not considered part of UEFA’s distribution system.

He... nggak juara aja dapetnya paling gede. lha gimana klo juara ya? Mantap dah MU. lumayan nambah-nambah pemasukan... Ini blom hadiah juara BPL kan juga bonus-bonus dari sponsor coz MU dapet juara.
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Red Devils 07

15-08-2009, 02:40 AM

Betfair press release on United deal

BETFAIR, the world?s biggest betting community, today announced a partnership agreement with Manchester United Football Club (MUFC). And to help launch the three season deal (2009-2012), Betfair has challenged Manchester United?s strikers to a goal-scoring showdown, with the lead forward netting money for charity.

The Betfair Goal Challenge will see Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov go head-to-head over the course of the 2009/10 season to see who scores the most goals ? with each of the winner?s Premier League strikes earning £1,000 for the Manchester United Foundation.

As an online betting exchange, Betfair has a strong relationship with football fans - bringing them together to bet against each other. Rivalry is therefore at the heart of the Betfair model ? and The Betfair Football Challenge brings this to life.

Betfair Global Brand and Marketing Director Oscar Nieboer said: ?We want to bring something different to the game and its supporters - Betfair matches rival punters against each other, and loves winners - and no football club personifies this more than Manchester United.

?This season, more than any other, United?s front men need to be at their prolific best, so The Betfair Goal Challenge should add extra incentive for the strikers to hit the back of the net.

?We intend to use this partnership to reward both Manchester United fans, and football supporters as a whole across the season with unique content and real access from inside the game.?

Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson added: ?We?re really excited about the partnership with Betfair. The rivalries in the game help add the passion and the noise for which the English game is renowned the world over.

?The new website is really innovative and allows fans to harness their support for the team and compete against each other. I?m sure United fans will be out to prove they are the best once again.?

The partnership deal includes perimeter board signage, use of the Manchester United logo in marketing activity, player and manager access, tickets and hospitality and the chance for fans to play on the Old Trafford pitch.

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kontrak United dengan betfair diperpanjang sampai tiga musim ke depan...
lumayan nambah tabungan di bank.... :D

rondwisan

15-08-2009, 07:48 AM

wah sponsor rumah judinya ganti nih ...., athi2x aja, jgn sampe ketahuan Bang Haji ... :hammer:
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14/08/2009 14:00 - ManUtd.com, Nick Coppack
Reds announce Betfair deal

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Betfair, the world’s biggest betting community, today announced a partnership agreement with Manchester United Football Club.

And to help launch the three-season deal (2009-2012), Betfair has challenged Manchester United’s strikers to a goal-scoring showdown, with the lead forward netting money for charity.

The Betfair Goal Challenge will see Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov go head-to-head over the course of the 2009/10 season to see who scores the most goals – with each of the winner’s Premier League strikes earning £1,000 for the Manchester United Foundation.

As an online betting exchange, Betfair has a strong relationship with football fans – bringing them together to bet against each other. Rivalry is therefore at the heart of the Betfair model, and the Betfair Football Challenge brings this to life.

In addition, as a partner of MUFC, Betfair has created a dedicated football website – www.betfairfootball.com – giving fans behind-the-scenes access and helping supporters get closer to the action.

The site includes the chance to watch exclusive content from the Manchester United players and manager, regular updates and opinions from a team of Betfair Football Ambassadors, as well as some fantastic money-can’t-buy competition prizes. www.betfairfootball.com is the home of football rivalry.

Betfair Global Brand and Marketing Director Oscar Nieboer said: “We want to bring something different to the game and its supporters. Betfair matches rival punters against each other, and loves winners. No football club personifies this more than Manchester United.

“This season, more than any other, United’s frontmen need to be at their prolific best, so the Betfair Goal Challenge should add extra incentive for the strikers to hit the back of the net.

“We intend to use this partnership to reward both Manchester United fans and football supporters across the season with unique content and real access from inside the game.”

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson added: “We’re really excited about the partnership with Betfair. The rivalries in the game help add to the passion and the noise for which the English game is renowned the world over.

“The new website is really innovative and allows fans to harness their support for the team and compete against each other. I’m sure United fans will be out to prove they are the best once again.”

The partnership deal includes perimeter board signage, use of the Manchester United logo in marketing activity, player and manager access, tickets and hospitality and the chance for fans to play on the Old Trafford pitch.

rondwisan

15-08-2009, 09:49 AM

Betfair press release on United deal
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kontrak United dengan betfair diperpanjang sampai tiga musim ke depan...
lumayan nambah tabungan di bank.... :D

klo ini bukan diperpanjang Sob, secara rumah judi partner United sebelumnya adalah BETFRED

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Red Devils 07

15-08-2009, 01:10 PM

klo ini bukan diperpanjang Sob, secara rumah judi partner United sebelumnya adalah BETFRED

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makasih opa buat koreksi nya.... :happy:

Septiansyah

15-08-2009, 02:23 PM

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Oom Panda

18-08-2009, 11:47 PM

Sponsor Kostum MU Masih Termahal di Dunia
Edwan Ruriansyah

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VIVAnews - Kostum Manchester United musim depan akan sangat mahal. Karena di dada Wayne Rooney cs tertera sponsor yang membayar kontrak termahal di dunia.

MU mendapatkan sponsor baru di dada, Aon mulai musim depan. Menurut SportsPro, salah satu perusahaan asuransi ini rela merogoh kocek 120 juta dolar AS dalam ikatan kontrak empat tahun. Artinya, MU mendapatkan pasokan dana 30 juta dolar AS atau Rp 299,4 miliar setahun.

Nominal yang diraih juara Liga Inggris (Premier League) tiga musim terakhir ini hampir dua kali lipat yang didapatkan Chelsea dan AC Milan. Hanya Bayern Munich yang mendekatinya dengan kontrak 25 juta dolar AS setahun dengan T-Mobile.

Sponsor Cheslea, raksasa elektronik Samsung, sempat dihubungkan dengan MU. Samsung membayar Chelsea 17,6 juta dolar AS setahun. Jumlah nyaris sama didapatkan AC Milan dari Bwin.

Untuk Real Madrid, Bwin memberikan 21 juta dolar AS setahun. Klub Liga Jerman (Bundesliga), Schalke meraih 16,7 juta dolar AS dari kontrak dengan Gazprom.

Di kostum United, Aon menggantikan AIG yang kontraknya selama tiga tahun berakhir pada Mei 2010. MU menyamai rekor juara Inggris milik Liverpoool, musim lalu. Kini, dua klub bagian Utara Inggris itu juara sebanyak 18 kali.

Aon menjadi salah satu perusahaan asuransi terbesar di dunia dengan 37 ribu pegawai di seluruh dunia, 5.400 di antaranya di Inggris.

rondwisan

01-09-2009, 10:59 AM

ManUtd.com - 28/08/2009 19:00
Hublot clock unveiled

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Sir Alex and the United squad joined Hublot boss Jean-Claude Biver at Old Trafford on Friday afternoon to unveil the largest clock ever built by the Swiss company.

Standing at a height of 10m, it was specially created for the reigning English champions and features four clock faces. Sir Alex described the monument as "an amazing clock".

"It's incredible," he told MUTV. "And it's also going to act as an information centre for fans so they can find out what's going on in Manchester.

"I think this is very unique – there's nothing else quite like it."

The structure is comprised of a 10m tower in the shape of an H (the Hublot logo) and holds four two-metre-diameter clock faces. Located in the car park in front of East Stand, the clock tower overlooks popular gathering points for fans on matchdays.

rondwisan

01-09-2009, 11:02 AM

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sir_otz

01-09-2009, 02:57 PM

Manchester United secures top spot for TV revenue
1 Sep, 09 | England | Television
Tags: Premier-League | Manchester-United |

The latest series of figures places English Manchester United at the top of the Premier League’s television rights list, with the club securing close to US 51.5 million last season.

The broadcast revenues represent GBP 1.75 million more than the club expected to bring in and GBP 1.4 million more than Liverpool, as noted by The Telegraph.

The total forms approximately 20 percent of United’s turnover, creating a record-breaking number for the club.

The Premier League issued slightly more than GBP 1 billion for the first time last season, shelling out GBP 790 million to the top 20 clubs.

Domestic income provided a near GBP 14 million to each Premier League club, while overseas revenue was split into increments of GBP 9.6 million.

Manchester United enjoyed GBP 15 million by finishing in first place, earning an additional GBP 13 million through live features.

Not surprisingly, broadcasting interest remains focused on the largest clubs, with Bolton, Fulham, Hull, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Stoke, Sunderland and Wigan securing only the guaranteed GBP 6 million minimum facility fee.

The Premier League offered GBP 70 million worth of parachute payments to Championship clubs, while an extra GBP 136 million was dispersed throughout the game.

Source: euFootball.BIZ

http://www.eufootball.biz/Television/7482-manchester_united_top_spot_tv_revenue.html

fredrian.seven

01-09-2009, 03:22 PM

Manajemen MU memang top... pengelolaannya bener-bener mantap. setelah beberapa sponsor baru berhasil ditarik awal musim ini sekarang kinerja MUTV patut dapat acungan jempol.

ASoes

01-09-2009, 04:41 PM

cr7lover

02-09-2009, 12:23 AM

Aon? blom pernah denger....
yg penting bawa hoki aja lahhh!!! ga penting sponsornya apa

sir_otz

03-09-2009, 04:06 PM

Andi Istiabudi

03-09-2009, 04:10 PM

Semoga semua pengurus klub di Indonesia mau belajar manajemen yang baik dari MU...

rondwisan

05-09-2009, 09:09 AM

Forbes: Manchester United the most valuable sports club
Business news 03/09/2009

Highly respected American business magazine Forbes has valued Manchester United as the most valuable sports club in the world.

The Premier League champions are valued at $1.87 billion, according to Forbes which makes them more valuable than NFL team the Dallas Cowboys who are worth $1.65 billion.

Forbes also add that in the last year, the value of Manchester United has gone up by 4%.

Spanish giants Real Madrid come in second of the most valuable soccer brands on $1.35 billion.

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berikut daftar 20 besar untuk soccer team valuation dari Forbes

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notes:
*1 Value of team based on past transactions and current stadium deals (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt.
*2 Includes stadium debt.
*3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
NM: Not Meaningful.
Sources: Deloitte and Touche; company documents; Forbes.

Supernan

05-09-2009, 09:19 AM

1.870 million? berati 1.8 miliar dollar ya? sakit jg ya perputaran uang di sepakbola...hahahahaha keren deh, semoga Loan debt nya bisa mengurang setiap tahun.

iCarus

05-09-2009, 12:51 PM

1.870 million? berati 1.8 miliar dollar ya? sakit jg ya perputaran uang di sepakbola...hahahahaha keren deh, semoga Loan debt nya bisa mengurang setiap tahun.

mmg sakit banget... hahaha..
blm lagi yg ga resmi nya, blm lagi dari bursa taruhan.... perputaran duid nya woooghh!

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fredrian.seven

07-10-2009, 02:34 PM

Man Utd, Chelsea thrive in economic downturn - experts
07.10.09 | tribalfootball.com

The likes of Manchester United and Chelsea have successfully survived the global economic downturn.

The Deloitte Sports Business Group presented research that suggests top-flight football has been less badly affected by the downturn than most other industries.

Their report indicates that the average attendances for the first two rounds of the Champions League are up 5% year-on-year, Premier League grounds are on course to remain at 90% capacity for a 17th consecutive season and both TV rights packages and shirt sponsorship deals are thriving.

Dan Jones, a partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said: "When the economic downturn hit, we expressed cautious optimism for football clubs that the strong and loyal supporter base and the security of long-term broadcast and commercial deals would provide some degree of buffer against the worst effects of recession.

"Leading football clubs and leagues outpaced the rest of the economy in the good times and now seem to be faring better than most in a challenging economic environment.

"Although conditions are likely to remain difficult in the short term, the fundamentals of football remain strong. Football is deeply integrated into many people's lives, and attending and watching live sport is habitual for fans who will sacrifice other luxury items before they will give up their sport 'fix'."

fredrian.seven

13-10-2009, 08:30 AM

ANFIELD LOSES CASH OF TITANS
SPORT CONFIDENTIAL
11 October 2009 - Tom Hopkinson

Liverpool were pleased with themselves when they announced their £80million, four-year kit sponsorship tie-in with Standard Chartered Bank.

It was believed their deal, which begins next season and matches the record agreement struck between Manchester United and American insurance bigwigs Aon, proved the Merseysiders could compete commercially with their arch rivals.

But Confidential understands that Liverpool are lagging way behind United, whose deal is worth closer to £100m.

Aon are understood to have dumbed down their numbers to avoid criticism in the global economic climate.

Meanwhile, Prudential are leading the race to become the FA Cup's latest sponsor, with current backers e.on in the frame to replace Coca-Cola as title sponsor of the Football League.

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^:)^^:)^^:)^salut buat MU. =D>=D>=D>ternyata masih nilai sponsor terbesar di dunia. nggak pantes kan klub yang dah mandul puluhan tahun mo menyamai brand nomor 1 sedunia, pemegang rekor juara premiership sejak pertama kali bergulir.
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MU emang top markotop...

fredrian.seven

29-10-2009, 08:59 AM

Man Utd perform new cost-cutting measures for staff
25.10.09 | tribalfootball.com

Manchester United are launching cost-cutting measures throughout the club.

The News of the World says free toast, porridge, tea, coffee, fruit juices and even Ribena will no longer be available to "non-essential" staff at Carrington. Sir Alex Ferguson has approved the changes, which will affect many of the 120 staff who work there.

Only "core staff" such as players, coaches and senior officials will be able to take advantage of the free food first thing in the morning.

"Non-essential" staff are being told to eat breakfast before they arrive at the club's training facility on the outskirts of Manchester.

The budget savings have also been endorsed by chief executive David Gill and chief operating officer Michael Bolingbroke.

sir_otz

02-11-2009, 10:41 AM

Globacom, Manchester United in 5-year Sponsorship Deal
By Femi Solaja, 11.02.2009

Two giants, Africa’s leading integrated telecoms operator, Globacom Limited, and the world’s richest club, Manchester United of England, have signed a five-year sponsorship contract.

The two giants will unveil the partnership deal to the world press at Old Trafford on November 6.

Through the partnership deal, the telecommunications giant, reputed as Africa’s biggest supporter of football, will provide a unique chance for West African cadets to have an international exposure to top of the range training facilities at the Manchester United Soccer Academy.

The deal confers on both partners the right of association in three countries, namely Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic.
Globacom’s Group Executive Director, Mr. Paddy Adenuga, described the partnership as consistent with the company’s leading role in creating opportunities for African youths to give expression to their football talents.

Expatiating on why his company entered into the alliance with Manchester United, Adenuga said: “At Globacom, we have consistently played a leading role in identifying opportunities and providing platforms for positive transformation of youths through football. This new partnership with the world’s most famous football club will no doubt give impetus to the quest by kids in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic to become world stars.”

In addition to the youth development programme, the deal also has a dream package for the millions of Manchester United Football Club fans in the three countries that will enjoy all expenses paid trips to Old Trafford to watch 14 live matches of the Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Adenuga also stated: “Globacom will continue to explore opportunities to satisfy the people’s deep passion for football and we believe that we can enrich such experience by making it possible for fans to meet their club heroes and watch them play.”

Manchester United Football Club fans who are Glo Mobile subscribers in the three countries will receive regular updates on their favourite team and players.
Globacom which started operations in 2003 is Africa’s fastest growing telecoms network.
It has connected over 28 million subscribers in Nigeria and Benin Republic. Its Ghana network is billed for launch before the end of 2009.

Propelled by its vision to be the biggest and best telecommunications network in Africa, Globacom has since commencing operations taken the lead in bringing the benefits of modern technological innovations, ranging from per second billing and GPRS to Blackberry and 3G plus high speed internet to the people.

It has also through its highly affordable pricing forced down the cost of telephone services in the markets where it operates.

Its most recent accomplishment is the landing of the gigantic trans-Atlantic Glo 1 submarine cable which links Africa to Europe and America with incredible bandwidth. The telecoms giant said Glo 1 will bring a new wave of prosperity to Africa.
Globacom is also involved in community development in its areas of operation, including sports sponsorship. It is the sponsor of the premier league and national football teams in
both Nigeria and Ghana.

It is also the sponsor of the CAF Awards for the past four years and the Glo Lagos International Half Marathon for the past three years.

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hendiplast

02-11-2009, 08:55 PM

Perusahaan Seluler Sponsor Baru United
Hendra Mujiraharja - Okezone

LAGOS - Manchester United mendapatkan sponsor baru. Adalah perusahan seluler dari Nigeria Globacom yang menjadi sponsor baru buat juara bertahan Premier League itu.

Ya, dalam perjanjian kontrak selama lima tahun antara Globacom dengan The Red Devils juga dusebutkan, United akan memberikan ijin kepada pemain dari Nigeria, Ghana dan Benin untuk berlatih di akademi sepakbola Old Trafford.

"Di Globacom, kami secara konsisten untuk membantu mengembangkan bakat pemain sepakbola muda di negara Afrika," jelas Grup Eksekutif Globacom Paddy Adenuga, kepada surat kabar di Nigeria, Thisday.

"Perjanjian baru ini dengan salah satu tim terkenal di sepakbola dunia, tidak diragukan lagi memberikan kesempatan kepada anak-anak di Nigeria, Ghana dan Republik Nenin untuk menjadi bintang," lanjutnya.

Rencananya, perjanjian ini akan diumumkan di Old Trafford, Jumat mendatang. Pengmuman ini juga akan melibatkan para fans Setan Merah di Nigeria, Ghana dan Benin yang bakal menonton pertandingan Edwin van der Sar dkk. (hmr)

Supernan

04-12-2009, 05:33 PM

Manchester United quiet in transfer market since Malcolm Glazer's takeover
Manchester United's retreat from the top end of the transfer market has been highlighted by official club figures which reveal that a net sum of only £32.4 million has been invested on new players since the Glazer family's takeover in May 2005.

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By Mark Ogden
Published: 7:00AM GMT 04 Dec 2009

United's decision to walk away from a £10 million option to buy Partizan Belgrade teenager Adem Ljajic this week has prompted claims by the Serbian club that a 'financial crisis' at Old Trafford prompted the deal to collapse.

Senior United officials have strongly rejected Partizan's assertions by insisting that the decision not to sign the 18 year-old was based solely on his football ability.

But with the net spending under the Glazers amounting to an average of just £6.48 million a season, the club's failure to reinvest the £80 million banked from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid this summer has prompted fears among supporters that the club's main priority is now to service their £699 million debt rather than strengthen Sir Alex Ferguson's first-team squad.

The sale of Ronaldo, the £5 million raised from Fraizer Campbell's transfer to Sunderland and the decision not to take up a £25.5 million option to sign Carlos Tevez or the £10 million deal for Ljajic, has left United with an apparent £100 million transfer fund once the £20 million summer signings of Antonio Valencia and Gabriel Obertan are accounted for.

Duncan Drasdo, the chief executive of the Manchester United Supporters' Trust, said: "Whatever the reason for the Ljajic deal falling through, the fact is, with the revenues flowing into the club, Manchester United should be competing with Real Madrid and Barcelona for players of the calibre of Lionel Messi and Kaka. But instead, we have to carry the deadweight of the Glazers' ownership on our backs.

"The true picture will not be clear until after the January transfer window, but with the £80 million Ronaldo transfer fee, plus the supposed £25-30 million annual transfer kitty, a spend of £100 million would effectively be break-even.

"Supporters will rightly be asking where the money has gone when they've been forced to pay more and more through the huge ticket-price rises in recent years."

A spokesman for the Glazer family insisted during the summer that £60 million could be "reinvested in the squad, doing up the toilets or on new carpets", but United spent a mere £20 million on Valencia and Obertan during the closed season after refusing to meet the £35 million valuation of Lyon forward Karim Benzema.

According to United's figures, the club spent a net £8.1 million on transfers in the year ending June 2006, followed by £1.2 million in 2007 and £44.9 million in 2008 before making a profit of £38.7 million in 2009 following the sale of Ronaldo.

Since June of this year, United have spent a net £16.9 million.

Manchester City's £117.5 million summer spending spree highlights United's more cautious spending approach, with Ferguson claiming there is little value in the current market.

As a result, United have set their sights on the likes of Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik and Wolfsburg forward Edin Dzeko as recruitment targets rather than challenge Chelsea for the £40 million-rated Sergio Aguero.

Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand is targeting a first-team return in the FA Cup third-round tie against Kettering or Leeds next month after undergoing intensive treatment on a long-term back problem.

Supernan

05-12-2009, 10:39 AM

Makin hari koq makin ada sesuatu yah dengan kondisi Finance UNITED??!! [-(
Dari Red Cafe :

Glazer family hit the wall over refinancing of Manchester United | Manchester United - Times Online

The Glazer family, the owners of Manchester United, are struggling to refinance their enormous debts amid concerns about the impact they are having on the club.

The Times understands that the Americans have been trying unsuccessfully to secure a refinancing package for part of the club’s £699 million debt for months, having failed in 2007 and last year, because of the bleak global economic climate.

Fans’ groups have cast doubt over whether they will ever see the £80 million raised from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal forward, to Real Madrid last summer reinvested in the squad.

Dragan Djuric, the Partizan Belgrade president, meanwhile claimed this week that United pulled the plug on a deal to sign Adem Ljajic, the Serbia Under-21 midfield player, because “maybe they are in financial crisis”.

United dismissed Djuric’s claims and a spokesman for the Glazer family has maintained publicly that there is plenty of money available for Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager, to spend on players, but supporters are unlikely to be pacified until they see the arrival of some big names or evidence that the spiralling debt is under control. The main concern is understood to centre around the £175.5 million worth of debt that the Glazers are personally responsible for, not the £518.7 million of loans secured against the club.

It is these so-called Payment In Kind (PIK) notes, money borrowed from US hedge funds that “rolls up” at an annual interest rate of 14.25 per cent, that the Americans are believed to have been trying to refinance.

The intention was always to pay off these loans within a few years of the takeover in May 2005, but while they managed to redeem some of the original PIK debt of £275 million, the credit crunch has made this difficult.

By the time the debt matures in 2017, it will stand at £580 million unless the Glazers can pay part or all of it off before then, or secure a preferential rate of interest. With the club also facing rising capital repayments from 2013, the PIK debt is a concern. It grew from £152 million to £175.5 million in one financial year.

Previous reports that the Glazers could persuade the banks to refinance by offering securitisation against future match-day revenues are said to be wide of the mark; ticket sales are already factored into the borrowing.

As such, given that the 14.25 per cent interest rate was agreed the last and only time the Glazers have been able to refinance, in August 2006 when the financial climate was rosier, they will do well to secure a lower rate unless they have something tangible to offer would-be lenders.
Gila Bungannya :-w
It is understood that United are operating well within the financial terms set by their lenders. However, Perry Capital and Citadel — the two US hedge funds that provided the Glazers with PIK loans — get a range of rights over the club in the event that their financial performance falls beneath a certain level, including the right to appoint their own directors to the board.

Ultimately, they could seize control of the club should revenues plummet.

Documents obtained by The Times also reveal that the terms of the loan put a cap on United’s spending.

A spokesman for the Glazer family said: “We continue to keep our financial options for the club under review just like any other business.”

fredrian.seven

05-12-2009, 10:37 PM

sekarang aku hanya berharap ada orang kaya yang mau beli MU dr glazer.tapi apa ada ya klo tau utang MU segitu banyak. sedih banget tiap mbaca brita tntang utangnya MU.jangan sampe MU terpuruk gara2 efek utang.
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Supernan

06-12-2009, 10:31 AM

Gara" deal off Ljajic semua media menyoroti kondisi keuangan UNITED. :-S
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Glazer family's debt is raising questions in Europe

By Rob Draper, Mail on Sunday Chief Football Writer Last updated at 10:25 PM on 05th December 2009

Bayern Munich have added to the growing consensus among European clubs that Manchester United face an imminent financial crisis because of the £700million debt laden on the club by the Glazer family.

Partizan Belgrade president Dragan Djuric raised the spectre last week by suggesting that a lack of funds might be a reason for United's failure to follow through on the proposed signing of Serbia Under-21 midfielder Adem Ljajic, even though United insist it is a decision made purely because of the strength of their emerging players.

But directors at Bayern Munich formed the same impression as Djuric in the summer when United made an early inquiry about the availability of Bayern winger Franck Ribery.

Bayern suggested a price in the region of £60million, heard nothing more and concluded that United didn't have the money to spend, despite the £80m sale of Cristiano Ronaldo.

cr7lover

07-12-2009, 02:34 AM

uh nooooo
kalo gini mending Glazer jual aja deh, pasti ada lah yg mao beli United...City aja ada yg mao beli masa United ga
Cmon some rich Arabians or Bill Gates maybe?

fredrian.seven

04-01-2010, 08:31 AM

Babak baru terkait finansial MU. setelah kabar akan adanya konsorsium yang mau beli MU... klo ada yang paham tentang obligasi (bener kan?) bisa kasih penjelasan dikit ya apa sih untungnya ngeluarin itu? makasih...

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Glazer family want £600m bond to cut Manchester United's massive debt
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 11:04 AM on 03rd January 2010

Manchester United have asked banks to help them raise £600million in a bid to cut the massive debts they owe financial institutions.

United have been labouring under mounting debts since the Glazer family took over in 2005, burdened by the cost of the takeover.

The Americans have been desperate to refinance as interest payments soared to almost £69m last season on debts of around £700m.

Now the Glazers have asked JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank to assess a £600m bond issue, which would reduce interest payments, according to reports last night.

The family insist the club is not in trouble and, even though interest payments are rising, the cost is more than covered by extra profits.

United made £256m of cash in 2008, for a profit of £72m, but would struggle if the team were ever to fall out of the Champions League places.

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http://financialadvice.co.uk/news/6/loans/13288/Manchester-United-considering-600-million-bond-issue.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601009&sid=atyseO6kD6rk

fredrian.seven

05-01-2010, 06:22 PM

Dari MUST - the independent Manchester United supporters' trust...

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Manchester Utd. Loans Gain on Reports of Refinancing
By John Glover and Tariq Panja

Jan. 4 2010 Bloomberg

The price of loans to Manchester United Ltd. rose after reports the Premier League soccer champion is considering selling bonds to refinance debt.

The club’s 520 million pounds ($840 million) of senior loans rose about 3 pence to 97 pence in the pound, said Alex Moss, head of high yield at Insight Investment Management in London.

The Glazer family of the U.S., which bought the club in a 790 million-pound buyout in 2005, plans to settle its 14.25 percent so-called payment-in-kind loan for which the family is responsible, according to reports in the Sunday Times and the Financial Times. The outstanding PIKs total about 202 million pounds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

“That the new owners could take on so much debt to buy a football club is a reminder of how widely the monetary madness spread in 2006/2007,” said Kit Juckes, chief economist at ECU Group Plc in London. “That they might be able to issue a new bond and start cleaning up their finances is indicative of how far quantitative easing policies have taken us.”

Sales of high-yield bonds soared in the second half of last year, as the market for debt rated lower than BBB- at Standard & Poor’s and Baa3 at Moody’s Investors Service reopened after a two-year hiatus. Under the terms of the PIK loan, hedge funds that own the securities can appoint directors if the club’s performance deteriorates below a certain level, the Sunday Times said.

Debt Payments

PIK notes allow borrowers to pay interest with more debt instead of cash.

A spokesman for the Glazers, who asked not to be named, declined to comment. Philip Townsend, a spokesman for Manchester United in Manchester, also declined to comment.

Under the Glazers, United has been among European soccer’s most successful teams, winning three successive league titles since 2007 as well as the European Cup in 2008. Alex Ferguson, aged 68, has been manager since 1986.

“There is some key-man risk with Ferguson, who presumably will bow out at some point,” said Moss at Insight. “And the club’s financial performance depends on its performance on the field.”

United’s parent company Red Football Joint Venture Ltd. said in an annual filing in April that its loss narrowed to 43.2 million pounds from 57.8 million pounds for the year ending June 2008. The company paid 68.8 million pounds in net interest, according to the filing.

Cup Loss

United suffered a 1-0 loss in the F.A. Cup third round to Leeds, a team ranked 43 places below United. The defeat was United’s first third round elimination since 1984.

The club’s chances of collecting a record 19th title this season were dented pre-season after former world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid and Carlos Tevez opted to sign with crosstown rival Manchester City.

The club didn’t use the proceeds of Ronaldo’s record 80 million-pound trade to recruit a marquee player. Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia, a 17 million-pound capture from Wigan, was the most expensive recruit, while striker Michael Owen and Frenchman Gabriel Obertan also joined. United said more funds were available but Ferguson decided against using them.

Last year United announced a four-year sponsorship with Aon Corp. that is worth 80 million pounds, according to U.K. media reports.

“They should monetize that,” said Stephen Schechter, founder and chief executive officer at Schechter & Co. in London, who’s helped teams including Newcastle, Southampton and Germany’s Schalke raise money. “Get payment up front and pay down the debt so that way you are not impugning the birthright of Manchester United.”

The club could also securitize gate receipts from its 76,000-seat stadium, he said.

B4YU

06-01-2010, 03:35 PM

^^ dari site laen...:D

Manchester United loans' price has gone up

English club Manchester United's loans' price has gone up following reports that the club is seeking to sell bonds to refinance its debts according to Bloomberg. The Premier League club’s GBP 520 million of senior loans gained about 3 pence to 97 pence in the pound according to the head of high yield at London's Insight Investment Management, Alex Moss. Bloomberg indicates that the American Glazer family, which owns the club, has payment-in-kind (PIK) loans of about GBP 202 million and the Sunday Times and Financial Times have reported that the family is looking to settle this debts it is personally responsible for after the 2005 buy-out. The Glazers paid GBP 790 million for the club and took on the 14.25 percent a year PIK loans at that time. Kit Juckes, who is the chief economist at ECU Group remarked that “That the new owners could take on so much debt to buy a football club is a reminder of how widely the monetary madness spread in 2006/2007. That they might be able to issue a new bond and start cleaning up their finances is indicative of how far quantitative easing policies have taken us.”
High-yield bond sales have grown rapidly in recent months and Standard & Poor's market for debt rated lower than BBB and Moody’s Investors Service opened after a two-year closure.

The PIK loan terms allows the hedge funds that own the securities to appoint their own directors if the club's financial performance becomes worrisome according to the Sunday Times. The PIK notes allowed the Glazers to pay interest with more debt rather than with cash.

Manchester United has done well under the Glazers and has emerged as a very successful football franchise with three successive league titles since 2007. The club also won the European Cup in 2008. Manager Alex Ferguson,who is 68-years old, has been with the club since 1986 and as Insight's Moss put it, “There is some key-man risk with Ferguson, who presumably will bow out at some point, and the club’s financial performance depends on its performance on the field.”

Red Football Joint Venture Ltd., United's parent company, made an April annual filing which indicated that it has narrowed its loss to GBP 43.2 million from GBP 57.8 million for the year ending June 2008. The filing also showed that the company had paid GBP 68.8 million in net interest.

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Supernan

07-01-2010, 12:49 PM

So, are you sure you've got £60m to spend at Manchester United, Sir Alex?

By Ian Ladyman
Last updated at 1:25 AM on 07th January 2010

When stories of Manchester United’s supposed interest in the unemployed former England defender Sol Campbell surfaced a month ago, manager Sir Alex Ferguson decided it was time to make a point.

After instructing in-house journalists to ask him about the issue, the Scot did not mince his words in reply.

‘It’s been suggested we were moving for Sol Campbell, that we don’t have any money and that we wanted to take somebody cheap,’ he said. ‘That’s all wrong.

‘The money is there, if I want to buy someone. There is no question about that. That a fact.

Ferguson had, by all accounts, grown tired of suggestions that United were being crippled by the debt bestowed upon them by their American owners, the Glazers. It was, he thought, time to add a voice of genuine authority to the debate.

The problem is, though, that many United followers no longer believe him.

With just £20million of the £80m reaped by the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer so far reinvested in a team that has shown inconsistent form at times this season and Ferguson showing no signs of spending any more, there are increasing fears that the Glazer regime is — for the first time — severely impacting on the manager’s budget.

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Recent revelations that the Glazers are trying once again to reorganise their enormous £700m debt, this time by attempting to chop part of it up into saleable bonds, have certainly set alarm bells ringing.

So, for some time, has the series of small cuts behind the scenes at Old Trafford that smack of a big football club desperately trying to make tiny savings wherever it can.

Redundancies have recently been made in the accounts department, for example. Some staff are no longer entitled to free lunches at the Carrington training ground and at Old Trafford on match day.

Meanwhile, some contributors to the match-day programme and official club magazine have complained of slow payment.

United admit that cuts have been made at the club but argue that they are merely behaving in line with the way any large company would in an attempt to offset the effects of a worldwide recession.

The club also claim that the transfer budget for Ferguson is separate to that used to cover day-to-day running costs and point to the fact that a £30m cash offer was made to French club Lyon for the striker Karim Benzema in August as evidence that Ferguson does have cash at his disposal.

That, however, was August. This is now. And it is beyond doubt that the Glazers’ financial grip of affairs at the club they bought in 2005 is becoming ever more precarious.

Having taken on debts of £598m to take the club into private hands four-and-half years ago, the Glazers have subsequently seen that figure rise to £699m and beyond.

This is largely because of the phenomenal interest due each year on the £275m they borrowed from three hedge funds at the time of the takeover.

In the financial year ending June 2008 — United’s last published accounts — as much as £60m was paid in interest alone. That’s £165,000 a day.:!!

With one bout of refinancing having taken place on the whole debt in 2006, the Glazers are now thought to be embarking on another, aimed specifically at rearranging the section still owed to the three hedge funds.

Neither the family’s spokesman nor banks JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank have denied suggestions that the two institutions have been instructed to arrange a bond issue, something that would alleviate the immediate pressure of continuing to service their debt at high interest levels but would in all likelihood only add to the overall debt in the long term.:hiu:

At United, the mood remains relatively sanguine.

With Chelsea and Manchester City learning in recent times — City just this week — that their billionaire owners have wiped out the debt owed to them, United remain sceptical about their rivals’ long-term financial outlook.

How, they reason, do those clubs continue to pay their enormous wage bill if Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich or Sheik Mansour at Manchester City choose to sell up and walk away?

Nevertheless, thousands of United followers remain deeply resentful and suspicious of their own owners. To them, they are not the Glazer brothers but the Brothers Grimm, those tellers of tall tales from the 1800s.

During the Glazer years, supporters have seen trophies continue to arrive but they have also seen ticket prices rise and net spending on players remain relatively low.

The family have always denied that they would resort to such drastic measures as selling the naming rights to Old Trafford to raise money or indeed selling the stadium altogether and leasing it back.

To the rank and file, though, those fears remain in the forefront of their minds.

A large cheque written out at Ferguson’s behest, signed by chief executive David Gill and offered to a club such as Bayern Munich for a player such as Franck Ribery would go a long way to settling a few nerves, of course.

For now, that doesn’t look like happening. It is perhaps no wonder that suspicions of parsimony remain.

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hendiplast

11-01-2010, 08:20 PM

Manchester United announce £48.2 million profit
Manchester United have reported pre-tax profits of £48.2 million for the year to June 30, 2009.

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The figure includes the world record £80m fee collected from Real Madrid for the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo and also £41.9m paid out in interest on a mammoth loan of £509.5m.

Turnover was also up, from £80.4m in 2008 to £91.3m a year later.

The figures were released on a morning when United officially confirmed their intention to raise £500m through bonds in order to refinance their debts.

While United are at least in profit once more, the figures merely emphasise what a drain on resources their debt position is.

Without the sale of Ronaldo, United would have been reporting a loss of £31.8m, a situation that clearly is unsustainable over the long term, hence the Glazer's refinancing plans.

"Manchester United today announced that it will be seeking to raise approximately £500m aggregate principal amount from an offering of senior secured notes due 2017," said a United statement.

"The notes, whose proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt secured against the club, will be issued by MU Finance plc."

Supernan

12-01-2010, 07:47 AM

Manchester United aim to raise £500m in bond sale in bid to reduce mounting debt
Manchester United have confirmed they plan to raise £500 million in a bond sale as the Glazer family aim to restructure the club's punishing £699m debt.

By Mark Ogden
Published: 7:40AM GMT 11 Jan 2010

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Having bought United in a £790m takeover in May 2005, the Florida-based Glazer family have since seen the club’s debt rocket. In 2008, interest payments of £69m accounted for £72m of profit.

But with Sir Alex Ferguson’s first-team squad flying out to Qatar on Sunday for a warm-weather training break, the club has confirmed that moves are being made to raise £500m in bonds.

A United statement said: “Manchester United today announced that it will be seeking to raise approximately £500m aggregate principal amount from an offering of senior secured notes due 2017.

“The notes, whose proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt secured against the club, will be issued by MU Finance Plc.”

United manager Ferguson had insisted on Friday that the club’s debt was unrelated to his spending power and that he had substantial money to spend following last summer’s £80m sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.

Ferguson said: "I have got all the money I need. The money is available and, if I wanted to buy someone, I could get the money.

"I could easily have spent the Ronaldo money but I didn't want to do it because I couldn't see any value in the market. Believe me there is no impact (on the transfer fund)."

The move to issue bonds is aimed to alleviate the Glazers’ Pik (payment in kind) loans which are carry a 14.25 per cent interest rate. The outstanding loan is understood to be approaching a figure of £200m.

Ferguson added on Friday that he believed the bond issue was a good move for the club’s financial situation.

He said: "I don't have any concerns about the financial situation. There is absolutely no issue at all with the club’s finances.

“There is debt there, but it has never interrupted my plans for the team at any stage.

“I have no issue at all. There has been talk about a bond issue and I think that's a good thing for the club. Anything that helps with the repayment of the debt is a good thing.”

rondwisan

12-01-2010, 08:51 AM

lama2x bingung juga nih ....
sebenernya United tuh bisa menghasilkan lebih but di tangan Glazer emang rada2x katrok gitu masalah financialnya ...
report dari beberapa media juga sering kali bertolak belakang, satu saat dibilang rugi soro, besoknya media laen lagi bilang profit bagus ... :-/:-?

yah moga aja semua issue biz di United gak terbawa ke performa team di lapangan ...
c'mon United ...

B4YU

12-01-2010, 10:24 AM

MANCHESTER UNITED LOOK FOR A £500M BOOST

WHILE Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad trained in the warmth of Qatar yesterday, the cold reality of Manchester United’s financial problems was confirmed back in icy Great Britain.

Without the £80million world record sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid last summer, United would have reported a £32m loss for the year ending June 30, 2009.

And they paid nearly £42m in interest charges on the £509m debt incurred by the Glazers, their controversial American owners, to buy the club five years ago.

The club continues to make pots of money, with turnover up more than £22m to £278.5m and the operating profit up to £91.3m. After depreciation and amortisation of players’ contracts, the pre-tax profit stood at £48.2m, compared with a loss the previous year of £21.4m.

But the turnaround was almost entirely down to the sale of crowd idol Ronaldo, while the figures emphasise the drain on United’s resources from servicing the huge debt and why the fans are so angry and cynical towards the Glazers. It is clearly an unsustainable situation and the Glazers confirmed refinancing plans yesterday to raise £500m through a bonds issue.

United are under pressure from UEFA to reduce their financial burden and the bonds plan follows the decisions of Manchester City’s owner Shiekh Mansour and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to wipe out the debts of their respective clubs by converting personal loans to equity.

United do not have a super-rich benefactor, hence the refinancing plan which invites banks and wealthy individuals to take out bonds for seven years with a fixed rate of interest – but, crucially, far lower than the amount the Glazers are paying at the moment.

The bond issue is aimed specifically at the Asian financial markets where United have a huge following.
Financial experts also say it will be a significant barometer in how football clubs are viewed in the current climate.

A club statement said: “Manchester United today announced that it will seek to raise approximately £500m aggregate principal amount from an offering of senior secured notes due in 2017. The notes, whose proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt secured against the club, will be issued by MU Finance plc.”

However, the club will not be able to touch the controversial £175m worth of “payment-in-kind” notes that are currently attracting an eye-watering 14.25 per cent interest.

These “PIK” notes are the Glazers’ personal debt and it is highly likely another refinancing avenue will be explored to try to reduce that interest which is rolling up annually at a staggering rate. In the days when United were a successful public limited company they offered plenty of information on a six-monthly basis, including being a forerunner in stating what agents’ fee they had paid out.

But now there is no financial requirement to do so, information is being kept to a minimum.

But the figures released yesterday effectively confirmed what fans already feared – United continue to make money on and off the pitch but much of it is being creamed off to service the Glazers’ debt. Supporters believe Sir Alex Ferguson’s hands are being tied when it comes to signings, a perception he rejected on Friday when he said: “I don’t have any concerns about the financial situation.

“There is absolutely no issue at all. There is debt there, but it has never interrupted my plans for the team at any stage. There has been talk about a bond issue and I think that is a good thing for the club. Anything that helps with the repayment of the debt is a good thing.

“I have got all the money I need. The money is available and, if I wanted to buy someone, I could get the money. I could easily have spent the Ronaldo money but I didn’t want to do it because I couldn’t see any value in the market.”

But the fans will not be satisfied until a team that is regarded as a fading force is strengthened by some major new signings. Ferguson did offer £35m for Karim Benzema last summer but was gazumped by Real Madrid, who paid Lyon £42m .

Of the £80m from the sale of Ronaldo, Ferguson has so far spent only about £24m on Antonio Valencia (£17m), Gabriel Obertan (£3m) and Mame Biram Diouf (£4m).

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RedRob

12-01-2010, 02:29 PM

waduh banyak yang repost nih.. Guys, jangan cuma krn beda judul trus di-post ulang yap.. Inti artikelnya ternyata sama..

Anyway, emg agak membingungkan buat kt sbg fans nih.. Opa Fergie bilang ga ada value di bursa transfer, pdhl bnyk nama-nama bagus di sana yg mgkn bs mengisi kekurangan United.. Sementara di sisi lain, performa tim juga mempengaruhi pendapatan klub..

Mudah2an cepat bereslah masalah keuangan ini..
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Supernan

12-01-2010, 04:21 PM

Cuma 2 gan yg repost koq. :P

Intinya kan phak klub ngeluarin surat hutang/obligasi buat meredam hutang klub yg besar apalg bunganya tuh per tahun bs sekitar 40juta pound. Nah dngan obligasi senilai 500 juta pound ini arus kas United bakal lebih fleksibel dlm kontrol keuangannya.

Fergie jg sering meyanggah ga punya duit di bursa transfer. Secara harga pemain udh gila"an skrg semenjak Roman masuk ke celsi, skrg lg eastland ikut"an ngerusak harga pasar blom madrid.

Nah yg gw tangkep disini Fergie ga mw beli pemain jadi, mending doi beli pemain muda dan di orbitin nantinya. hehhee

Supernan

13-01-2010, 09:51 AM

10 alesan fans makin benci sama orang Yanks nih (glazer's family) :thumbdown:

Ten ways the Glazers have raped our club

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Manchester United’s financial situation is in the spotlight this week after the club announced a £500 million bond aimed at reducing the £70 million annual interest burden. But the Prospectus for the club’s market offer served to highlight the myriad of ways the Glazer family is riding roughshod over our 132 year-old club.

Here’s ten reasons to hate them just a little bit more:

Piling on the debt
When Malcolm Glazer and Sons walked into United four and a half years ago the 132 year-old institution was the most profitable club on the planet. Today, United is still the most profitable club on the planet with £700 million of debt piled on the club’s books that will not be repaid for a more than a decade. If ever.

£325 million in interest repayments
The full extent of the Glazer’s leveraged buyout, revealed today in the latest club figures, is horrifying. Forget the official debt statement, which shows a ‘mere’ £260 million interest burden. Factor in rolled-up interest from the family’s Payment in King (PIK) loans and United could have gone on a Real Madrid-style mega spending spree. Twice over.

Doubling ticket prices
The 100% increase in ticket prices at Old Trafford since the family’s arrival in Manchester is hardly surprising but no less acceptable. The Stretford End is long since gone and football’s gentrification well established before Glazer waltzed into the club. But prices are now out of the reach of many – a generation of fans can no longer see the club live

The disgraceful way they use United’s heritage in their debt marketing literature
Duncan Edwards, George Best and Sir Matt Busby will be turning in their graves tonight. The Glazer family, seemingly without a hint of irony, used images from United’s glorious past to sell the club’s massively indebted future. Sickening.

Taking millions for themselves
If it wasn’t enough that the Glazer family indebted United to the hilt, the family’s glossy prospectus let the fans into a little known secret. Disgracefully, immorally but unfortunately not illegally, the family has taken £22.9m million out of the club in consulting fees and loans in the past two years. Talk about milking the club for all it’s worth.

Charging £6 million a season for ‘consultancy’
Don’t worry readers the pillage doesn’t stop with any refinancing package! Buried deep inside the Glazers’ 322 page Prospectus the family confirm that they will take £6 million a season for companies linked to the family. Laughably, United supporters, you will be paying for the family’s ‘consultancy’ and ‘management’ of the club’s huge debt.

Negative transfer spending
Lets talk about facts. During the family’s ownership of United, net transfer spending is negative. That is: United has made more money selling players than the club has spent on bringing new talent into the club in the past four and a half years. Those who still back the family’s ownership point to three Premier League titles and a European cup. For that, only Sir Alex Ferguson deserves thanks.

Selling the club’s best player and using it for their own debt repayment:-SS
Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Real Madrid was inevitable once the player had made up his mind but Sir Alex has not been backed in the transfer market. The Scot talks about value but few now believe that the claim is anything more than a ruse. Today’s prospectus revealed that £70 million of United’s reserves will now pay down the family’s own debt.

Trying to make the word franchise acceptable
Manchester United is a 132 year-old institution, one of the oldest and most venerable clubs on the planet, supported by millions, whose history has been central to the world’s most popular sport. One thing United is not is a FRANCHISE. McDonald’s, Domino’s, Starbucks – franchises bought and sold. Still, the family manages to call the club a franchise not once, not twice, but three times in their prospectus. Some never learn.

Malcom Glazer’s ginger beard :hammer::berbusa:=)):))

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B4YU

13-01-2010, 10:13 AM

Glazers open the door to sale of Manchester United's training ground

The ownership of Manchester United's Carrington training complex could be transferred to a holding company controlled by the Glazer family and leased back to the club, according to the prospectus *circulated to potential investors in a £500m refinancing scheme this week.

The £500m bond and a new £75m credit facility, which will add to an overall debt pile of more than £700m, will be secured on the majority of property owned by Manchester United, including Old Trafford.

But Carrington, the state of the art *complex that opened in 2000 to replace Manchester United's old training ground The Cliff, is specifically exempted.

"The Carrington training ground will not be encumbered and may in due course be transferred to a holding company or affiliate of the Parent. In the latter event, we will be granted a lease in respect of the Carrington training ground," said the offer document in a section describing Manchester United's business and assets.

The club currently own the freehold on Carrington and the idea of one of the assets most readily associated with them being transferred to the Glazers' own holding company, and potentially sold, will cause further disquiet among fans concerned that money continues to flow out of Old Trafford despite consistent success on the pitch.

The prospect of the club losing the training ground has disturbing echoes of Leeds United, who during their financial collapse were forced to sell their Thorp Arch training ground and lease it back.

Covering 108 acres near the village from which it takes its name and dubbed "Fortress Carrington" by locals thanks to the high security fences that surround it, the complex contains 14 pitches of varying sizes as well as physiotherapy and rehabilitation areas, restaurants, conference rooms and a TV studio.

Companies undertaking a bond issue are legally bound to list all kinds of potential risks attached to the offer, and the MU Finance plc prospectus contains warnings over everything from the potential impact of Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement to terrorist attacks and the danger of football becoming less popular.

But here too it is made clear that the indenture covering the bond issue's notes "will limit our ability to sell or transfer, but not *prohibit us from selling or transferring, our training ground or our stadium". If either is sold, it says it will enter into a long-term lease "to enable us to have substantially the same access to such property as we currently do".

Representatives of fans' groups that have long opposed the Glazer takeover said that the detail contained in the offer document, including the revelation that the family had taken £22.9m in management fees and loans out of the club, would increase levels of discontent. "People are starting to connect the fact that they are asking us to stump up more in ticket prices and they're not investing in the squad and on top of that they are taking money out for themselves. That is going to make it difficult to get away with another rise," said Duncan Drasdo, chief executive of the Manchester United Supporters' Trust.

The 322-page prospectus, the basis for a bond offer that most experts expect to be priced at around 9%, sets out in great detail the "high degree of risk" involved, together with the Glazers' strategy for continuing to maximise revenues.

Results released this week showed that income from matchday operations, TV contracts and commercial activities continued to rise, contributing to an increase in turnover to £276.8m. But without a £80.7m profit from transfer activities, including the sale of Ronaldo to Real Madrid, the club would have made a substantial loss. It also reveals that United have already received almost half of a new £80m four-year shirt sponsorship deal with Aon upfront, despite it not beginning until next season. It prioritises the targeting of new sponsors in areas not traditionally associated with football as a means of generating further revenue growth.

City sources expect the bond issue to succeed if it is priced and marketed correctly. But there were some dissenting voices yesterday, arguing that the yield from the bond should be closer to 9.5% given the company's profile and questioning the wisdom of investing in an unrated bond in such an uncertain sector.

"Most traditional high-yield investors won't touch this," Jonathan Moore, a high-yield analyst at Evolution Securities told Bloomberg yesterday. "It's unrated, so some investors can't take it, and there's a very busy new-issue calendar so there are plenty of alternatives. Most people just won't focus on something with far too much leverage, limited free cash flow and lumpy earnings."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/13/glazers-manchester-united-training-ground

hendiplast

14-01-2010, 10:53 AM

Sold Trafford: Glazers ready to sell Manchester United's home to ease crippling debt

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Manchester United's debt-ridden owners the Glazers have for the first time raised the previously unthinkable prospect of selling Old Trafford.

The American family had steadfastly refused to consider such a controversial move since they plunged the club into debt when taking it into private ownership in 2005.

But in the prospectus sent out to potential investors ahead of a £500million bond issue, the Glazers have warned that ‘the indenture governing the Notes (bonds) will limit our ability to sell or transfer, but not prohibit us from selling or transferring our training ground facilities and our stadium.’

The prospectus also reveals that:

The club has none of its own money for new players.

United may have to SELL players to service the debt in the future.

The Glazers may have to refinance AGAIN in the near future.

The club has already drawn down a £36m cash advance on an £80m four-year shirt sponsorship deal that doesn’t begin until the summer.

Fears about Old Trafford will concern fans the most, however, with many suspecting that the Glazers intend to sell and then lease back United’s famous stadium and the state-of-the-art training ground at Carrington.

Ever since the Glazers bought their club, United supporters have suspected that the ground would one day be sold or, at the very least, renamed.

In a section of the prospectus headlined ‘risks related to our debt’, investors are warned: ‘Although in the sale or transfer of any of these properties, the transferee will be required to enter into a long-term lease with us to enable us to continue to have substantially the same access to such property as we currently do, if we sell or transfer either or both of these properties, we will no longer control them.’

It is understood the Glazers are required by law to outline all possible risk to potential investors in the document.

It is also the case that the Carrington training centre is much more likely to be sold as the family have deliberately not secured any of their credit facilities against it, as they have with the stadium.

Nevertheless, industry experts last night stressed that using Old Trafford as security in this latest round of refinancing does not offer the stadium any particular protection against its sale in the future.

As regards Carrington — opened 10 years ago — it appears its future is in genuine doubt as the document reveals it ‘may in due course be transferred to a holding company or affiliate of the Parent. In the latter event, we will be granted a lease’.

Figures show that United have not spent a net penny on player transfers for three years. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to have to dip in to a new £75m credit facility if he is to spend more than he can raise through sales this summer.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football

hendiplast

14-01-2010, 10:57 AM

Manchester United finance shock: Have Glazers put Red Devils on the road to meltdown?

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They boast of having 469million followers around the world but then warn that they may have to sell their own stadium. They are the most valuable football club in the world - worth £1.2billion according to Forbes - but have no money of their own to buy players.

This is Manchester United 2010; Manchester United the Glazer way. Fears of financial meltdown have stalked the dreams of supporters since the Glazer family took their club into private ownership in 2005.

Now - as they tour the world trying to raise £500m to ease the burden of debts worth £699m - United's owners have put down in black and white just what their four-and-half turbulent years have done to England's most famous football club.

Here are five warning signs from the 'Preliminary Offering Memorandum' distributed to potential investors this week.

1. Selling Old Trafford and Carrington training ground

United need to raise money and quickly. One way they can do this is to sell their assets and then lease them back. Previously, they have denied they would do this but in the document the club admit that:

'The indenture governing the Notes (bonds) will limit our ability to sell or transfer, but not prohibit us from selling or transferring, our training ground facilities and our stadium.

'Although in the sale or transfer of any of these properties, the transferee will be required to enter into a long-term lease with us to enable us to continue to have substantially the same access to such property as we currently do, if we sell or transfer either or both of these properties, we will no longer control them.'

In the short term it is unlikely that United will sell Old Trafford. The training ground, however, is already under consideration.

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Investment for the future: The impressive Manchester United Football Academy at Carrington

2. Player Spending is zero

The club made a £7m profit on player spending over the last three financial years ending June 20, 2009. In other words, they have spent nothing.

Now they are admitting they will have to use their recently arranged £75m credit facility to buy players this summer and the prospectus says: 'Although we have not historically drawn on our revolving credit facilities in the summer window, if we seek to acquire players with values substantially in excess of the values of players we seek to sell, we may be required to draw from our revolving credit facilities to meet our cash needs.'

3. The debt could get worse

The document warns that the Glazers may need to refinance their spiralling debts again in the future.

It says: 'We believe the proceeds of this offering ... will be sufficient ... to meet our capital requirements and pay our interest.

However, if cash flows are less than projected, we will require additional debt or financing in amounts that could be substantial.'

4. This could require United to sell players

Despite their massive turnover and unrivalled income streams from match days, commerce and the media, United broke even last year only because of the £80m sale of winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in a world-record transfer deal.

The prospectus warns that player sales could be necessary again and adds that the club's debts could: 'Require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay the debt, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund the hiring and retention of talented players.'

5. Spending money they haven't got

This summer United will officially begin a lucrative four-year shirt sponsorship deal with American financial giant Aon which took just three weeks to thrash out.

The contract is worth a staggering £80m but the prospectus reveals that United have already had - and presumably spent - an advance of £36m.

HOW ARE UNITED SELLING THE BONDS?
In short, they are hitting the road and giving it the hard sell. Earlier this week they were in Hong Kong and Singapore. They will be in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Zurich over the next two days.

WHAT IS THE DOCUMENT?
It is a Preliminary Offering Memorandum, it is 298 pages long and is accessible to read in print or online.

WHAT IS IT FOR?
Its purpose is to encourage investors to buy a stake, or bond, in Manchester United to help the club alleviate its enormous debt. The bonds come in denominations of £50,000.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
United are paying a significant part of their £699million debt off at high interest rates. They will use the cash they raise here, ideally around £500m, to pay some of that off while rewarding their new bond holders with a return at a lower interest rate.

We are told that: 'Our net cash inflow for the year ended June 30, 2009 was £111.2m - a significant increase that reflects an advance payment of £35.9m as part of our new shirt sponsorship agreement.'

PS

But don't worry. The Glazers can still afford to pay themselves.

One of the most intriguing parts of the document is found deep on Page 89. Under the heading 'Related Party Transactions' we learn that the Glazer family Christmas of 2008 was made somewhat more merry by loans from United totalling some £10m.

It is also stated that United have agreed to pay a company connected to the Glazers an annual fee of £2.9m under a 'consultancy agreement', and that 'management and administration fees' of £0.6m, £1.8m, £1.4m, £3.1m and £3.1m have been paid to 'affiliates' since July 2006.

To save you the trouble, this all adds up to £22.9m!

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

Supernan

14-01-2010, 05:19 PM

Aduh akhir" ini makin menjadi nih Hot News krisis keuangan UNITED.

Ayo dunk orng kaya yg gila UNITED beli nih dr si Yanks, hehehe

Ternyata David Gill udh berkunjung ke negara" lain buat presentasi obligasi ini n penjualan Carington!!!:crazy:

Manchester United go on the road to pitch £500m bond issue to potential investors
Manchester United chief executive David Gill will on Thursday pitch the club's £500 million bond issue to potential investors in London amid growing confidence in the Glazer camp that the refinancing initiative – which may include the sale of the club's Carrington training ground - will be successful.

By Paul Kelso
Published: 7:00AM GMT 14 Jan 2010

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Gill and United's chief-of-staff, Edward Woodward, will meet major institutional investors, bankers and hedge funds in a series of presentations and one-to-one meetings during a three-day roadshow in the capital intended to secure the bulk of the investment.

The roadshow gives investors a chance to question club management on the fundamentals of the business and make a judgment on the attractiveness of the bond.

United made presentations in Edinburgh on Wednesday, Hong Kong and Singapore earlier this week and will pitch to American investors next week, and initial soundings from the markets have been positive.

The London roadshow is central to the bond issue being successful, although warm interest in Asia has encouraged confidence among the Glazers' advisers that the issue will be successful.

While some analysts have expressed scepticism about the attractiveness of the bond in a crowded market, The Daily Telegraph understands that significant orders in excess of £50 million have already been placed. There is an expectation within the Glazer team that orders will eventually run into billions.

If that is the case it will strengthen the Glazers' hand when they come to price the bond at the end of next week. The bond issue will remain at £500 million, but larger investors may have to settle for a smaller allocation.

Investors have been told that the coupon (annual interest) on the bond is likely to be around 8.5 per cent, but were the issue to be significantly oversubscribed their may be scope for the price to come down. The size of the order book may also prevent the Glazers having to sell the bonds at a discount.

The Glazers' optimism stems in part from the general strength of the bond market. There is also a conviction in the Americans' camp that scepticism expressed in the football community and the media at United's business model is not shared by investors.

While the Glazers' loading of more than £700 million of debt on to the club has enraged supporters' groups and alarmed some administrators, the financial community takes a more sanguine approach.

United's continued profitability and on-field success makes it the most attractive football investment, with pre-tax earnings of £91 million last year, up by £10 million on the previous season, interpreted as a comfortable cushion against the club's debt, which attracts interest in excess of £40 million a year.

"This is a well-run company whose owners have demonstrated it can get bigger and more successful," said one banker with knowledge of the sports market. "People will be attracted by the emotional link to United as well, but this is not a flaky investment. There is more risk in football than many other industries, but United are better protected than any other club."

While the club's financial performance continues to improve under the Glazers, the demands of servicing and reducing debt means the club have to run to stand still and the bond prospectus contains cautionary notes.

The revelation that the club sustained a £35 million loss on interest rate hedges, more than they have spent on any player in recent seasons, raises questions about the financial judgments being made.

One option outlined in the bond is for the club's Carrington training ground to be sold and leased back to the Glazers, creating a one-off injection of cash that could be used to reduce the Payment In Kind loans.

The club have also front-loaded the £80 million four-year deal with shirt sponsor Aon, taking £36 million up front, which is indicative of an immediate demand for cash.

The Old Trafford wage bill may also be a cause of some concern. While the total player wage bill of £120 million is a healthy 44 per cent of turnover, it has risen despite the sale of Christiano Ronaldo, formerly the club's highest earner.

Figures for the three months to September 2009 show a nine per cent rise.

derry07cantona

14-01-2010, 05:26 PM

ada apa united????

segitu parahkah sampe2 rooney dan pemain2 bintang lainnya 'diisukan' bakal dijual???

erin

14-01-2010, 10:33 PM

apa sebenarx yg sdg MU alami??
makin miris ajh ngeliat berita2 soal MU dan utang2x...
rooney dan carrick pun dibilang bakal dijual?

fredrian.seven

15-01-2010, 08:41 AM

Adakah cara agar glazer keluar dari MU? apapun caranya... orang itu nggak pantes di MU!

Supernan

15-01-2010, 09:09 AM

Adakah cara agar glazer keluar dari MU? apapun caranya... orang itu nggak pantes di MU!

Gampang bro.

Cari orang kaya yang gila United. Kalo bisa beli tuh 1 miliar Pound. Soalnya Glazer ga bakal jual dengan harga yg sama pas dia beli 700juta. blom buat biaya pengelolaan klub.

Trus pastiin tuh orng mw ga profit dalam jgka waktu yg lama. Soalnya balikin duit segitu dr profit MU ga secepat 1-2 tahun, hahahaha.

B4YU

15-01-2010, 09:21 AM

Manchester United put trophies on the table in £500 million bond pitch to investors

Manchester United put their trophies on the table in the City of London on Thursday in the hope that investors would follow suit with their cash.

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The European Cup, which United do not presently hold, and the Premier League trophy, which they do, were the star attractions on the first day of presentations to London-based investors that the Glazer family hopes will help fill a £500million bond offer.

The trophies were on stage as United chief executive David Gill led a sales pitch to institutional investors at the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Grocers', one of the numerous ancient guilds that sit in the shadow of the Bank of England.

It was an appropriate venue given that the club were controlled for 40 years by the Edwards, a family that owed its fortune to meat-packing, before being bought by a Floridian dynasty that has treated it as a cash-machine.

If the silverware provided the glitz the substance of the presentations, and subsequent questions from the floor, focused on the hard realities of the club's finances.

The club confirmed that there is a contingency to raise capital from the sale and lease-back of the Carrington training ground. A similar move with Old Trafford, mentioned as a possible risk in the prospectus, was described as a last resort that is not being countenanced in the short term. As the bond is secured against the stadium such a move would incur a huge cost.

It was also confirmed that supporters would continue to face price-rises at Old Trafford, although the club are likely to introduce new categories of ticket to both justify price hikes and make up for the deepening dip in traditional hospitality revenue. The club are exploring "enhanced" tickets, offering a less lavish form of hospitality to justify a higher price.

Gill has also played down the impact of the possible departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, saying that the club would be insulated from any financial impact for the first year or two after his departure.

Potential investors left clutching complimentary United scarves and mini-footballs.

The Glazers hope they will be back with their wallets.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/6990770/Manchester-United-put-trophies-on-the-table-in-500-million-bond-pitch-to-investors.html

sepatu_ancur

15-01-2010, 03:48 PM

waduh serius nih,OT bakal dijual ditambah rooney jg ikut2n dijual????
td baca kompas...beritanya MU terancam bangkrut..
ada apa sih dgn keluarga Glazer????????:crazy::crazy:

Vanz Wazza

15-01-2010, 03:48 PM

T*I ni glazer...
bli MU pake duit utang,udah mah utang'y masuk ke kas MU...

parah!!!

apalagi klo rooney di jual..
makin ga semanget gw...

sepatu_ancur

15-01-2010, 03:52 PM

bener2 GLAZER bin n binti T*I ini..jadi mimpi buruk MU dan seluruh fans United di dunia!!!

damn!!!glazer!!!

MUDAH2n ada yang menyelamatkan tim kesayangan kita ini..amin

Red Army

15-01-2010, 05:12 PM

emang betul United punya hutang banyak tp ide jual OT & Rooney cs itu kerjaan media yg mencoba menghubung2kan, dulu awalnya Glazer dateng kan juga United bakalan diperas habis2an...ternyata tidak, jangan kuatir lah, United kan klub mapan, banyak yg incar, siapa tau raja minyak Arab beli kan masalah selesai, sante aja...nikmati pertandingannya...hehehe

dhonni

15-01-2010, 05:14 PM

bukkan dijual deh,
spengetahuan saya manajemen tu kluarin obligasi 500juta pund buat nutup utang..dgn bunga brapa persen gt n jangkanya kalo ga salah 7 tahun..trus OT ama carrington jadi jaminannya..
jadi bukannya dijual...

rooney

15-01-2010, 05:50 PM

dari pada jual OT sama Rooney cs mending jual klub aja skalian ke raja minyak timur tengah
biar saingan sama city

derry07cantona

15-01-2010, 05:51 PM

ato jgn2 juragan2 minyak qatar dah nego...
pan siap latihan kan di doha...

Aba_MaczUnited

15-01-2010, 06:28 PM

Semoga aja deh ada yg beli..Amin

LOVE UNITED
HATE GLAZER!
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bayuyuyayu

15-01-2010, 08:55 PM

gw cuma ngakak liat berita2 tentang MU..NGACO SEMUA LW MEDIA!!!!!!!:serbu:

blue4freedom

15-01-2010, 09:10 PM

Manchester United adalah klub besar, ya mungkin saat ini lagi goyah...tapi kita harus yakin gak akan ada sesuatu yg buruk bkalan terjadi sama Old trafford and the team...jangan terpengaruh isu media (*was was juga sih gw...)

dari segi bisni MU sangat menjanjikan...so pasti banyak yang mau..tar dilunasi MU utangnya ama bu Sri Mulyani...hehehe...(gak lah..bcanda..hehehe)...

KEEP THE HEAD UP BRO...!!!

B4YU

16-01-2010, 10:52 AM

gw cuma ngakak liat berita2 tentang MU..NGACO SEMUA LW MEDIA!!!!!!!:serbu:

mgkn berita2 ttg Glazer emang demikian adanya.... tapi United sbg klub (secara permainan maksudnya) gw yakin gak akan terpengaruh akan hal itu..

Men in the News: The Glazers

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Joel, Bryan and Avram Glazer stood on the pitch at Old Trafford, the imposing stadium of Manchester United football club, and liked what they saw.

The New York-born brothers, together with three other siblings and their father Malcolm, had just become owners of one of the world’s most famous and successful sports clubs, in the face of hostility from fans. It was June 2005, the off-season in the English Premier League, and the Glazers hoped to keep their visit secret.

But within a short time, word had spread of the presence of these Americans who had laden the club with debt to complete their takeover. Hundreds of fans gathered. Some put up makeshift barriers to keep the Glazers locked in; others hurled abuse. Police in riot gear had to break through the barricade to ensure their escape.

“It was a very unpleasant experience,” says one former employee of United. “I don’t think they understood the hostility that was going to arise.”

Chastened by that experience, the Glazers, who also own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team, have laid low since. They are not the only overseas investors in English football, but fans have burned effigies of them and they are the only ones to come close to physical harm.

Current and former employees describe them as straightforward and reasonable, if not particularly gregarious – “a billionaire family with an absence of megalomania”, says one.

This week, they raised their heads, albeit through their advisers, as they asked investors from Hong Kong to London and New York to stump up £500m ($812m, €565m) in bonds to restructure the finances of the club they bought for £790m.

The clear aim of the Glazers is to pay down debt that is accruing high levels of interest. For some, it is a sign of strength – Manchester United is probably the only football club capable of raising such an amount in the bond market – though there are other financiers who struggle to understand the swollen balance sheets of football in general.

The bond issue has forced Glazer advisers to say far more about the family’s stewardship of the club and views of the football industry than they would prefer. There are revelations of a £35m loss over a failed hedge against rising interest rates; of £23m extracted by the family in management fees; and of rising staff costs and falling corporate hospitality revenues.

The bond issue has a 15-page risk assessment and expresses a rather brutal satisfaction that the financial gap between the top and bottom clubs has widened, a view unlikely to endear them to football’s authorities. In the near term, the club will “continue to benefit from this polarisation”, it says.

The advisers have been fending off tough questions. Potential investors want to know if the Glazers’ debt-laden business plan sticks. Football pundits wonder if there is enough money to keep buying the global talent that has helped keep United ahead of its rivals. Some fans’ groups wonder if the Glazers are gearing up for a sale.

That this family owns United at all still puzzles some football finance experts. Malcolm Glazer, the son of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants to the US, came into the sports industry mainly at the behest of his sports-mad children. “He was a man who made his money in a different world,” says one executive who worked for the family.

Glazer senior was a teenager during the war when he took over the family’s watchmaking business. Many industries experienced his entrepreneurial zeal in the subsequent decades, from shopping centres and restaurant chains to nursing homes, property developers, fish processors and sausage-skin makers. He made money from junk bonds and in 1994 executed a successful corporate raid on Zapata, a holding company founded as an oil drilling business by former US president George H.W. Bush.

After relocating from New York to Florida, Mr Glazer bought Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995 for $192m, at the time a record NFL purchase. Within seven years the “Bucs”, a struggling team with poor facilities at the time of the acquisition, had won the Super Bowl.

By the time Mr Glazer suffered two strokes in 2006, the sons had taken on responsibility for managing the family’s business interests. Bryan is the marketing expert, Joel the articulate one; the latter co-chairs Manchester United with Avram. Kevin and Edward manage the property portfolio, while Darcie runs the family foundation.

Football of the English variety has long been a passion. Joel, Bryan and Avram were season ticket-holders of the Rochester Lancers, who played Major League Soccer in New York. At college, Joel roomed with an English student who was a fanatical Tottenham Hotspur supporter. “From the late 1980s, Joel was completely up to speed with English football, as were Avi and Bryan,” says one adviser.

The Glazers enjoy a respectful, hands-off relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, United’s brusque Scottish manager, who is venerated by fans for his 23 years at the helm and the club’s trophy success, including three Premier League titles and one in the European Champions League since the takeover.

But the family always believed the club had underexploited business opportunities. The club’s commercial side is run from a 45-strong London office, headed by former JPMorgan Chase banker Edward Woodward. Ticket prices have gone up steadily while there are efforts to increase the global fan base.

The debt will keep the Glazers’ stewardship under scrutiny. The club’s leverage leaves it banking on continual trophy accumulation to meet interest payments. Even if United maintains that success – and there are signs this season of other teams catching up – it faces new regulations from football authorities requiring clubs to be financially self-sustainable.

There are other challenges, notably managing the transition to a new manager when the 69-year-old Sir Alex finally decides to retire. Advisers say it is premature to judge them until that seismic event for the club.

Prior to United’s game on Saturday against Burnley, the Manchester United Supporters Trust, vehement opponents of the Glazers, will meet to discuss strategy. Those hoping for a swift exit are likely to be disappointed. Asked what point the Glazers had reached in their ownership, one adviser said: “It’s early days. They are still in their first phase of managing United.”

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc30c6f8-021e-11df-8b56-00144feabdc0.html

blue4freedom

16-01-2010, 11:17 AM

Tanggapi Krisis, Pendukung MU Gelar Rapat

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Sabtu, 16/1/2010 | 08:10 WIB

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Kabar bahwa Manchester United (MU) terancam kebangkrutan dan kemungkinan menjual Stadion Old Trafford membuat suporter mereka shock dan prihatin. Dua kelompok pendukung MU, MUST dan IMUSA, menggagas sebuah pertemuan untuk membahas situasi terkini, juga rencana pemilik klub, keluarga Glazer, yang akan menjual tempat latihan dan Old Trafford.

Kebijakan itu terpaksa akan diambil keluarga Glazer karena "Setan Merah" memiliki utang 700 juta poundsterling (sekitar Rp 10,4 triliun). Bahkan, MU juga sudah mulai menjual obligasi. Dari penjualan tersebut diharapkan terkumpul dana 500 juta poundsterling (7,4 triliun). Meski dana itu tercapai, Stadion Old Trafford tetap masuk rencana dijual.

Sontak, pendukung "Setan Merah" menentang kebijakan tersebut. Namun, para pendukung tersebut tak melakukan protes yang menjurus anarki. Justru mereka menggelar pertemuan untuk merumuskan sebuah solusi yang akan ditawarkan kepada keluarga Glazer.

MUST dan IMUSA, dua kelompok suporter independen, mengundang semua pendukung Manchester United untuk hadir dalam pertemuan sebelum pertandingan Sabtu (16/1/2010) ini melawan Burnley guna membahas kebijakan keluarga Glazer.

"Telah muncul pemberitaan tentang keuangan MU. Seperti yang tertuang dalam brosur, manajemen akan menjual obligasi yang akan digunakan untuk membayar pinjaman. Selain itu, Stadion Old Trafford juga akan dijual," demikian pernyataan suporter.

"Pertemuan ini dimaksudkan sebagai sebuah kesempatan untuk menyumbangkan ide-ide. Kami ingin ide-ide dan energi," lanjutnya.

Pertemuan ini akan diadakan di O'Brien, Stretford Arndale Centre, pada Sabtu ini pukul 13.00 waktu setempat.

fredrian.seven

16-01-2010, 03:51 PM

gw cuma ngakak liat berita2 tentang MU..NGACO SEMUA LW MEDIA!!!!!!!:serbu:
Ngakak bro?klo gitu kita berbeda 180 derajat klo mbaca tentang kondisi finansial MU.menurutku media blom tentu benar tapi yang jelas nggak ngaco bahkan sampe bikin ketawa.aku rasa bukti2 yang ada sekarang sudah cukup memperlihatkan klo kondisi keuangan MU sedang buruk.

Manchester United adalah klub besar, ya mungkin saat ini lagi goyah...tapi kita harus yakin gak akan ada sesuatu yg buruk bkalan terjadi sama Old trafford and the team...jangan terpengaruh isu media (*was was juga sih gw...)

dari segi bisni MU sangat menjanjikan...so pasti banyak yang mau..tar dilunasi MU utangnya ama bu Sri Mulyani...hehehe...(gak lah..bcanda..hehehe)...

KEEP THE HEAD UP BRO...!!!
Setuju sob..musti tetep optimis. Tapi aku rasa wajar klo aku khawatir.tanpa finansial yg bagus MU tidak dapat membeli pemaen bagus..meski ada pemaen akademi tapi aku rasa membeli juga penting.belom aturan finansial u/ bisa ikut UCL yang mungkin saja diterapkan oleh UEFA.
Aku tetep optimis dan mendukung MU.tapi tidak dengan glazer dan yang jelas aku tidak akan ketawa klo mbaca berita tentang finansial MU.dan yang lebih pasti lagi.. Aku tetep pendukung MU gimanapun adanya MU.
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derry07cantona

16-01-2010, 04:00 PM

gw dah mulei curiga sejak penjualan ronaldo
trus opa cuman pake sekian persen saja dari penjualan ronaldo
yang 'cuma' mendatangkan obertan, owen, valencia
trus pembatalan kontrak ljajic...yg katanya 'mahal'

bukan gk mustahil duitnya dipake si glazer buat 'nyicil' utang

cmiiw...

:confusing: :-/

Andi Istiabudi

16-01-2010, 05:19 PM

Dua kelompok pendukung MU, MUST dan IMUSA, menggagas sebuah pertemuan untuk membahas situasi terkini, juga rencana pemilik klub, keluarga Glazer, yang akan menjual tempat latihan dan Old Trafford.

Lho United Indonesia gak ikut kumpul dalam pertemuan tersebut nih ? Hehehe ...

dhonni

16-01-2010, 05:44 PM

fredrian.seven

16-01-2010, 06:11 PM

hmm dsar investor amerika...slalu aja bkin klubnya kna krisis finan sial..
ky lvp nih bisa2...moga aja ngga deh..
knp y nvestor amrik ga pnah ky investor dari arab,asia,atau rusia yg justru buat klub tambah kuat .bukannya nambah2in utang ke klub

Karena mereka cuman mikir 1 hal. DUIT!!! Bener2 pebisnis. Dulu aku nggak setuju sm klub sperti chelski yg cari prestasi scara instan tapi sekarng aku merasa lebih baik itu karena setidaknya abramovich peduli dan cinta ke chelsea.tapi glazer..cuman setan matre.cari untung dari kebesaran MU.
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GL zone

16-01-2010, 08:47 PM

bayuyuyayu

17-01-2010, 01:07 AM

Ngakak bro?klo gitu kita berbeda 180 derajat klo mbaca tentang kondisi finansial MU.menurutku media blom tentu benar tapi yang jelas nggak ngaco bahkan sampe bikin ketawa.aku rasa bukti2 yang ada sekarang sudah cukup memperlihatkan klo kondisi keuangan MU sedang buruk.

ya ngakak gw ngeliat kata "menjual OT"..oke obligasi telah diterbitkan dan diharapkan mampu mencapai nilai 500 juta tapi klo menjual OT? sumpah gw ngakak melihat lebaynya media(tanpa menutup mata dari kenyataan hutang yg ada)..

so you get it what i mean?

B4YU

19-01-2010, 11:51 AM

ya ngakak gw ngeliat kata "menjual OT"..oke obligasi telah diterbitkan dan diharapkan mampu mencapai nilai 500 juta tapi klo menjual OT? sumpah gw ngakak melihat lebaynya media(tanpa menutup mata dari kenyataan hutang yg ada)..

so you get it what i mean?

yah ambil sisi positipnya saja.....

mgkn yg dimaksud media disini adalah "menjual" tidak pada arti sesungguhnya... mgkn kek stadion2 sekarang ini semacam kandang arsenal yg namanya diambil dari nama "pemegang sponsor" stadion...

nah mgkn imbas dari pengembangan berita dr media itu jg bisa berakibat positif bagi United yaitu mgkn dg tertendangnya Glazer......:hajar1:

Glazers could take £130m out of Manchester United next year

The Glazer family, who own Manchester United, can take almost £130m cash out of the club next year alone if enough lenders sign up for the bond they have launched to borrow £500m for United.

Nestling in the small print of the 322-page bond prospectus are provisions allowing the Glazers to take £70m out of the club's cash reserves, which includes the money they have received from selling players such as Cristiano Ronaldo. The document also reserves for the Glazers the legal right to pay £25m out of the club in a dividend, and half of what is termed "consolidated net income". This is effectively the club's cash profits, which based on the most recent accounts would have meant £23m being paid out last year.

The bond's terms also note that the Glazers will have the right for £6m a year to be paid to companies they own "for administration and management services", and a further £3m "in respect of services provided by directors, officers or employees" of companies the Glazers use to hold their shares in United.

That money, added to the £70m and £25m one-off payments, plus the half of United's cash profit they can take out each year (equating to £23m last year), add up to £127m next year alone.

That huge figure is in addition to the straightforward payment of interest (yield) on the £500m the club will have borrowed via the bond, which at a mooted 9%, will be £45m. That will bring the total taken out of United to service the Glazers' borrowings, which were loaded on to the club after the family bought the club in 2005, to £172m next year alone.

It has become increasingly clear since the prospectus was launched last week that its principal purpose is to allow the Glazers to take cash out of United to reduce the amounts they owe in "payments in kind" to hedge funds, which are running at a punitive £14.25% interest. Standing at £175m in the year to 30 June, 2008, the "payments" accrued £25m interest in the year to 30 June, 2009, and so stand now at over £200m. That debt is secured on the United shares the Glazer family own, and it is clear their financial priority is to use United's giant turnover and profits to pay down that debt before the interest "rolls up" dramatically.

A calculation of the total cash which the bond would entail being paid out of United in dividend payments, the yield from the bond, management fees and the possible requirement for the club to lease the Carrington training ground, is more than £500m between next year and the maturity of the bond in 2017.

If the bond issue is fully taken up by lenders, it will mean that since the Glazer family bought United in May 2005 for £810m – £540m of it borrowed from banks and hedge funds – their takeover will have already cost United £340m in cash. That comprises £220m in bank interest plus "early-repayment premiums" made when the borrowings were first refinanced in August 2006. A further £120m will have been incurred in fees paid to bankers, lawyers and other professionals – the fees for this bond issue are noted as £15m – plus £35m incurred by the club's interest rate hedging arrangements.

On top of that, the "payments" have incurred interest payable of around £124m since the Glazers first borrowed the money to buy United.

A Glazer family spokesman, who also speaks for United on financial matters, declined to comment.

Nick Towle, chair of the Manchester United Supporters' Trust, said: "It is a shocking picture. These are immense amounts of money being leaked out of United to pay banks, lawyers, the Glazers themselves and interest, to pay for a takeover none of the supporters, or the United board itself, wanted.

"United's success and profits could have been used to keep ticket prices affordable or invest in the team but instead we see this heartbreaking waste, just because one family ultimately hopes to make a profit from the club."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/19/manchester-united-finance-the-glazers

hendiplast

21-01-2010, 01:59 AM

Manchester United suffer new blow as accounts reveal £716 million debts
Manchester United paid £68.5m in interest last year as the club’s total debts passed £700 million for the first time, reaching £716 million according to new figures.

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Accounts for United’s holding company Red Football Joint Ventures Limited for the year to June 2009 reveal that the total debt secured against United and the Glazer family’s holding increased by £17 million.

The debts accrued £68,504,000 in interest, largely paid for by the £80 million sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. The net effect of the interest burden on the club was to reduce Red Football Joint Venture Limited’s profit to just £6m, while the Glazers' ultimate holding company recorded a loss of £19 million.

The increase in the total debt burden is explained by interest on expensive payment-in-kind loans that grow by 14.25 per cent a year rather than being paid off annually. Last year the PIK loans grew by £26.3 million, totalling £202,094,000 by the end of the financial year.

The majority of the debt, £509 million, is owed to a consortium of banks, and cost the club £42,106,000 in interest. A further £5 million relates to MUTV.

The Glazers are seeking to refinance the senior loans to the banks with a £500 million bond issue launched last week. The cash and dividends they are permitted to draw from the bond will allow them to reduce the PIK loans and ultimately make the debt more manageable.

The Glazers' plans have provoked huge anger among supporters who accuse the family of milking the club to service their heavily-leverage acquisition, and diverting money from transfer funds.

The latest figures, spelling out the full scale of the debt burden loaded onto Old Trafford by the Americans, is likely to add to the unease.

Telegraph

cr7lover

21-01-2010, 05:15 AM

anjrittttttttt
udah Glazer mending cepet angkat kaki dari United!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

hendiplast

21-01-2010, 10:36 AM

Utang MU Menyentuh Rp 10,8 T
Doni Wahyudi - detiksport

Manchester - Total utang Manchester United menyentuh jumlah 716,5 juta poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 10,8 triliun. Karena suku bunga yang tinggi, jumlah tersebut masih akan terus bertambah.

Jumlah Rp 10,8 triliun merupakan jumlah utang terbesar yang pernag diderita Manchester United. Demikian termuat dalam laporan keuangan per Juni 2009 yang dirilis klub tersebut pada Rabu (20/1/2010) waktu setempat.

Diberitakan BBC, laporan keuangan yang baru saja dirilis tersebut merupakan milik perusahaan induk MU, yang sudah tentu juga kepunyaan Malcom Glazer, bernama Red Football Joint Venture. Jumlah utang tersebut meningkat sebesar 17 juta poundsterling dibanding tahun lalu.

Peningkatan utang 'Setan Merah' salah satunya disebabkan meningkatnya suku bunga pinjaman dari yang kini besarnya 14,25% menjadi 16,25%. Tahun lalu MU mengeluarkan lebih dari 68 juta poundsterling untuk membayar bunga utang-utangnya.

Sir Alex Ferguson beberapa kali sudah menegaskan kalau banyaknya utang yang diderita klubnya sama sekali tak mempengaruhi kebijakan belanja pemain. Namun publik tak sepenuhnya yakin dengan hal tersebut karena uang 80 juta poundsterling yang didapat dari penjualan Cristiano Ronaldo ke Real Madrid cuma terpakai tak sampai seperempatnya.

Musim panas lalu Fergie cuma mendatangkan Antonio Valencia dan Gabriel Obertan, sementara Michael Owen didatangkan dengan cuma-cuma dari Newcastle nited.

Penjualan CR7 ke Los Merengues juga telah menghindarkan MU dari kerugian. Dalam laporan yang dirilis beberapa hari lalu, The Red Devils total mengantongi keuntungan total 6,4 juta poundsterling. Padahal setahun sebelumnya MU merugi hingga 42,7 juta poundsterling.

( din / roz )

Oom Panda

21-01-2010, 12:59 PM

Astaga... ini mah namanya digerogoti dari dalam....

Pekhianatan terselubung, KUDETA!

derry07cantona

21-01-2010, 01:33 PM

hasil jelek akhir2 ini
plus pembelian pemain yang kurang optimal

kek nya united bener2 dalam ujian
smoga cepet selesei nih badai....

i do love you...UNITED...

hendiplast

22-01-2010, 10:31 AM

MU Bakal Gandeng Sponsor Baru?
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

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Manchester - Di tengah tumpukan utang yang tengah membebani, Manchester United dikabarkan bakal segera meneken kontrak dengan sponsor baru. Sponsor yang dimaksud adalah maskapai penerbangan asal Turki, Turkish Airlines.

Total utang Manchester United menyentuh jumlah 716,5 juta poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 10,8 triliun. Karena suku bunga yang tinggi, jumlah tersebut masih akan terus bertambah.

Jumlah Rp 10,8 triliun merupakan jumlah utang terbesar yang pernah diderita Manchester United. Demikian termuat dalam laporan keuangan per Juni 2009 yang dirilis klub tersebut pada Rabu (20/1/2010) lalu.

Namun demikian, bukan berarti The Red Devils sudah kehilangan peminat. Juara bertahan Premier League ini masih dianggap sebagai salah satu klub dengan daya jual besar. Oleh karenanya tak heran jika ada perusahaan besar yang beresedia melakukan deal sponsoship dengan mereka.

Seperti diberitakan ESPN Star, MU kini tengah bernegosiasi dengan Turkish Airlines. Persetujuan antara kedua belah pihak disinyalir akan terjadi dalam beberapa waktu dekat.

Turkish Airlines rencananya akan menjalin kerjasama selama tiga musim dengan penghuni Old Trafford itu. Mereka bakal menggantikan maskapai penerbangan Air Asia yang dalam beberapa tahun terakhir juga menjadi salah satu rekanan 'Setan Merah'.

Tak disebutkan berapa nilai sponsor yang diberikan oleh Turkish Airlines. Tapi yang jelas belakangan mereka juga baru menjalin kerjasama dengan Barcelona. Dalam kontrak dua tahunnya, El Barca mendapatkan dana sebesar 2,7 juta poundsterling (sekitar Rp 40,5 miliar) per tahun.

hendiplast

22-01-2010, 10:41 AM

Manchester United players enjoy rich pickings amid financial turmoil

• Manchester United stars' wages continue to rise
• Champions' 2009 salary costs stood at £123m

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Paul Scholes, Michael Owen and their Manchester United team-mates continue to enjoy high wages at a time of financial anxiety for the club. Photograph: Jochen Luebke/EPA

As Manchester United's title defence loses ground this season, there is evidence that their players' financial fortunes continue to improve.

The biggest burden on any football club is naturally the wage bill. And despite United's debt ravaging their financial situation – Cristiano Ronaldo's £80.7m departure last summer being the sticking plaster that keptUnited in the black – total salary costs at Old Trafford have been steadily rising.

In 2008, salary costs of £121m were shared between 68 players and 476 ancillary staff. The number of other staff rose before June 2009 but the loss of six players from the total meant the £123m total salary costs implied an average wage rise of more than 10% per player.

This season it looks like rising still further, with the total salary bill from the three months to September last year up by almost another 10% from the same period the previous season.

Although United do not make clear how they apportion their costs over the course of a 12-month period, that could well be a cause for concern for the Glazers. "Over the past three years salaries for players and coaching staff have increased significantly," the club admitted in the bond prospectus they released this week.

They certainly have. In 2007, staff costs were £92.3m, before rising 31% in 2008. It was assumed that this was due to bonuses paid for the double Premier League and Champions League triumph that season. But player salaries, although not performances, have been rising in value ever since.

Warren says no to Chester
Stephen Vaughan, the former owner of Chester City, is not a man to look a gift horse in the mouth. He has, he says been "speaking to possible investors in the football club and one potential investor in talks has been boxing promoter Frank Warren". Perhaps Vaughan's description of a "potential investor in talks" is different to what yours and mine would be. But one thing is for certain: his description of an investor is different to Frank Warren's. "I am not buying Chester City," Britain's most successful boxing promoter told Digger. "Someone rang me yesterday but I'm not interested."

Sullivan's half measure
If two unconnected investors hold equal equity in a heavily indebted football club and cannot agree on how to run the business, it is unlikely that club will prosper. Such is the lesson that can be learned from Liverpool under Tom Hicks and George Gillett's stewardship. But that is precisely the situation that David Sullivan and David Gold have taken on at West Ham United, where they and Straumur now each own 50% of the club.

It is hardly surprising, then, that the gone-within-four-years exit strategy drawn up by Straumur will be chivvied along. Sullivan's option to buy the other half of the club at a pre-agreed price actually expires in May and it is now expected that he will take out the collapsed Icelandic bank even before the season ends.

Empty days for Cup
The Football Association is looking at a new strategy to pep up the FA Cup after poor attendances at third-round replays this week. Only 6,731 loyal souls went to the Cardiff City Stadium (capacity 26,828) for what is normally a lively cross-border fixture against Bristol City on Tuesday night. In an economic crisis there are fears that the guidelines for a minimum £15 ticket price for FA Cup matches are being taken a bit too literally – they are only guidelines after all – by clubs.

Pension policies intact
Football League players' retirement incomes are underpinned by a 5% levy placed on all transfer fees paid by Premier League clubs. But lower-league footballers who fear for their pensions in the midst of a weak January market so far should not fret yet. In recent windows 80% of the levy paid by top-flight clubs has been returned to them, since the Football League Players Benefit Scheme has been overpaid.

Guardian

B4YU

22-01-2010, 10:42 AM

Glazers set to successfully complete Manchester United £500m bond offer

The Glazer family is expected to announce to the New York Stock Exchange today that their £500m bond issue has been fully subscribed.

A 322-page prospectus released for the issue showed Manchester United's total debt stands at £716.6m but, according to reports in the Times, more than 50 investors, primarily insurers and low-risk pension fund providers, have taken up the offer at a fixed annual interest rate of nine per cent, with the interest to be paid quarterly.

The bond offer, secured on United's stadium and other assets, gives the Glazer family flexibility from the strict lending conditions imposed by banks.

The Glazers have made provision to channel up to £127m back into the parent company in the first year alone to start paying down the club's enormous debt.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/22/manchester-united-glazer-bond-offer

hendiplast

23-01-2010, 01:58 AM

Reds unveil airline deal

Turkish Airlines, Europe's fourth-largest carrier by passenger numbers has become Manchester United’s latest commercial partner.

As the team’s official carrier, Turkish Airlines will transport the Club’s players and officials to relevant matches, tournaments and training camps.

Welcoming the deal, David Gill said:

“We are delighted to have secured a long term partnership with Turkish Airlines. This deal is yet another indication of the global appeal of Manchester United and we are very pleased to welcome them to the Club.”

Richard Arnold, MU Director of Commercial, added:

“We are really looking forward to working with Turkish Airlines. We have been very impressed by their ambition and the creative marketing strategy they are developing for the relationship.”

Hamdi Topçu, the chairman of Turkish Airlines Inc., said:

“Turkish Airlines places great importance on this sponsorship deal and I have the utmost confidence that the partnership will make a great contribution to Turkish Airlines' brand value.

“Turkish Airlines is very pleased to be nominated as the official carrier of one of the most reputable football teams in the world and I believe that the partnership will be of benefit to both parties.”

manutd.com

ario adi nugroho

23-01-2010, 02:59 AM

banyak nya hutang MU
hmpf,,,
gymana ya kalo seandainya bener,,mereka akan jual para pemain nya??
hmpf,,bener-bener dilema,,

rondwisan

24-01-2010, 12:18 PM

Reds unveil airline deal

Turkish Airlines, Europe's fourth-largest carrier by passenger numbers has become Manchester United’s latest commercial partner.

manutd.com

Turkish Airlines, selain menyeponsori united, mereka juga menyeponsori Barcelona

http://www.thy.com/images/THY_Logo_2010.png

Mahesa_Jenar

24-01-2010, 08:32 PM

Turkish Airlines, selain menyeponsori united, mereka juga menyeponsori Barcelona

http://www.thy.com/images/THY_Logo_2010.png

Paklik, berita terakhir United berhasil mengumpulkan 500 juta dollar dari hasil penjualan obligasi apa benar? mohon dikroscek. Kalau benar, berarti utang United dah bisa dilunasi dong...???
Bung Diego.. any news bout that issue...???

Tomtom

24-01-2010, 08:36 PM

MU Raih £504 Juta Dari Penjualan Obligasi

Manchester United (MU) meraih £504 juta dari penjualan obligasi, yang akan digunakan untuk menutupi sebagian utang Keluarga Glazer ke sejumlah bank.

Sebagian dari obligasi terjual dengan harga £250 juta, dengan bunga 8,75 persen. Sisanya terjual dalam dolar AS, dengan bunga 8,375 persen.

Keluarga Glazer dipastikan akan terbebas dari seluruh utangnya kepada sejumlah bank, namun harus membayar bunga jauh lebih besar kepada investornya.

Utang MU terus membengkak akibat naiknya suku bunga, dan kini menjadi £716,5 juta, dengan bunga per tahun yang harus dibayar mencapai £41 juta.

Kini, lewat panjualan obligasi, Keluarga Glazer harus membayar bunga kepada investornya sebesar £45 juta per tahun.

(Sumber: Goal.com)

bayuyuyayu

24-01-2010, 09:27 PM

sistem ekonomi konvensional emang bener2 kaya lintah darat mending MU ambil sistem syariah deh..hehehehehehe

fredrian.seven

25-01-2010, 09:01 AM

fredrian.seven

25-01-2010, 09:02 AM

Paklik, berita terakhir United berhasil mengumpulkan 500 juta dollar dari hasil penjualan obligasi apa benar? mohon dikroscek. Kalau benar, berarti utang United dah bisa dilunasi dong...???
Bung Diego.. any news bout that issue...???

Sebagian utang bisa dilunasi Sob, tapi utang bank terlunasi tapi timbul utang obligasi,he...
gali lobang tutup lobang mungkin tepatnya.

bayuyuyayu

25-01-2010, 09:04 AM

nggak paham nih :-/:-/:-/ bukannya tingkat bunganya lebih rendah , tapi kok bunga yang dibayar lebih banyak ya? trus untungnya ngeluarin obligasi apa ya.? aku pikir untuk nurunin tingkat bunga.

klo bunganya lebih rendah ngapain orang beli obligasi bung fried? untung si investor kan emang dari bunga itu...dan untung bagi MU dapet cash langsung...gali lobang tutup lobang..

rondwisan

25-01-2010, 09:26 AM

iya nh ..., gali lubang tutup lubang aja yaa ...
sekedar memperpanjang nafas ... :-/:-?:-??

fredrian.seven

25-01-2010, 10:05 AM

iya nh ..., gali lubang tutup lubang aja yaa ...
sekedar memperpanjang nafas ... :-/:-?:-??

klo memperpanjang nafas ya nggak juga opa. lha kan jatuh temponya sama2 2017. jadi ya cuman untuk dapet cash aja.

bayuyuyayu

25-01-2010, 10:23 AM

iya nh ..., gali lubang tutup lubang aja yaa ...
sekedar memperpanjang nafas ... :-/:-?:-??

si glazer kayaknya optimis banget nih sma pendapatan MU beberapa tahun kedepan...ckckkckck

sampe kapan ooo sampe kapan...pirate*

arief_oct

25-01-2010, 05:48 PM

iya nh ..., gali lubang tutup lubang aja yaa ...
sekedar memperpanjang nafas ... :-/:-?:-??

aduh bener banget opa kaya gini mah gali lobang tutup lobang..
untuk saat ini mungkin beban hutang agak berkurang..
pertanyaannya sampe kapan bisa aman keuangan klub kita tercinta ini..

derry07cantona

25-01-2010, 06:15 PM

mudah2an glazer cabut aja deh dari united
resek...bikin status klub jadi klub penuh utang...

bayuyuyayu

25-01-2010, 07:42 PM

KLo sampe nih bunga obligasi gak kebayar dan malah nunggak bisa2 carrington dolo dilego:sad:

blue4freedom

25-01-2010, 08:54 PM

just want to say..gw sedih ngeliat MU jadi kek gini...walopun ane tetep dukung selalu..

sepatu_ancur

25-01-2010, 09:00 PM

berharap yang terbaik buat united...
mudah2n ada titik terang dan jalan keluar untuk masalah yang sedang didera united...

---LU HG----

Mahesa_Jenar

25-01-2010, 09:53 PM

Wah.. gile.. padahal udah sedikit lega, tapi malah timbul masalah baru... DAMN..!!
KILL GLAZER AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY...!!!!

Willalwaysbered

25-01-2010, 11:01 PM

Dan United hanya sebagai sapi perah glazer, bener-bener menyedihkan

Supernan

03-02-2010, 12:54 AM

Kalo bner kejadian mantep nih...Siapa ya 50 orng tajir dan fans United!!?? hehehe

Reds consortium gathers strength

Stuart Mathieson
February 02, 2010

A 50-strong group wealthy United fans is rallying under the banner of 'the Red Knights' in a bid to buy the club from the Glazers.

Keith Harris, the chief executive of investment bank Seymour Pierce, has been approached to gather together a consortium with the cash clout to tempt the Reds' American owners to sell.

Harris has put together numerous bids for Premier League clubs and further meetings are taking place this week with the group of interested and, as yet unnamed, individuals who are seeking democratic control of the club for United supporters.

"Until the individuals want to come forward and go public we cannot name names," said Duncan Drasdo of the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST). "Things are still developing. It is moving forward, but it does take time to get things together.

"There are 50 heavyweight players who will make up the bulk of the consortium. They are all United fans and all very wealthy. They are from the City of London or businessmen in the North West and Manchester. Until it is all solid and ready to go we cannot name them.

"MUST's role is to support the Red Knights and grow the Trust."

The prosperous investors would provide the bulk of the potential £1bn that is likely to be needed to tempt the Glazers to give up their Old Trafford business.

The Florida-based family have consistently insisted the club is not for sale and that they are in it for the long haul. The Red Knights hope they will change their minds.

The Independent Manchester United Supporters Association (IMUSA) said it would welcome a buyout if at least 25 per cent of non-transferable shares are set aside for a trust; a democratically elected Fans' Forum is established with powers to influence decisions "that directly impinge upon fans" and ticket prices are revised.

zudomiriku

03-02-2010, 10:04 AM

Reds consortium gathers strength

Suporter Siap Ambil Alih Kepemilikan MU

Bola.net - Sejumlah pendukung Manchester United yang dikenal dengan nama Red Knights, yang terdiri dari orang-orang kaya di London dan pengusaha di North West dan Manchester siap mengambil alih Setan Merah dari kepemilikan keluarga Glazer.

Chief executive bank investasi Seymour Pierce, Keith Harris, juga telah didekati kelompok itu dan diminta bergabung ke dalam konsorsium.

Konsorsium tersebut juga diminta untuk menekan Glazer agar menjual kepemilikan Manchester United.

Menurut laporan Manchester Evening News, sedikitnya 50 investor yang tergabung dalam Red Knights akan mencoba mengajukan tawaran ke Malcolm Glazer dalam waktu dekat.

"Kami tidak bisa menyebut siapa saja di balik Red Knights karena mereka harus muncul di depan publik," ujar Duncan Drasdo dari Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST).

"Diperlukan waktu untuk bersama-sama mengambil alih MU," lanjutnya.

Untuk mengambil alih Manchester United, diperlukan dana tidak kurang dari 1 milyar pounds dan tekanan dari berbagai pihak agar Glazer mau menyerahkan kepemilikannya di Old Trafford.

bayuyuyayu

03-02-2010, 11:16 AM

wooohooo at least yang beli nanti adalah para fans berat MU...:hajar1:
mudah2an harga siaran sama ticket stadion agak dimurahin dikit....hahahhaha
*ngarep

Supernan

04-02-2010, 08:20 AM

Wah gmana ini katanya udh sold dengan sukses. Ada isu obligasi yg dikeluarin United bakal mengakibatkan dampak di pasar bursa tahun" berikut nya :nohope:

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Manchester United bond issue falls flat
Manchester United's £500 million bond, the centrepiece of the club's recent refinancing, has become one of the worst performing issues of the year.

By Telegraph staff and agencies
Published: 5:30PM GMT 03 Feb 2010

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The bond was fully subscribed, enabling the club to slightly reduce its debt-servicing costs and enjoy greater flexibility on future spending plans.

But investors have been left nursing paper losses which could make it hard for United to return to the bond market in the future, according to the Financial Times.

The bid price of Manchester United's £250 million of sterling-denominated bonds has dipped to 93 per cent of face value while those denominated in dollars (425 million) were on offer for 94.5 per cent of face value.

Bankers and analysts said the decline reflected over-pricing at the launch and the lack of a credit rating.

"In a benign credit market, Manchester United is one of the worst performing bonds since the beginning of 2009," Suki Mann, a credit strategist at Societe Generale told the FT.

The bond issued by United has proved unpopular with fans because of controversial provisions contained in the prospectus.

These include the possibility of United's Old Trafford stadium and Carrington training ground being sold and then leased back to the club, as well as authorising the transfer of funds from United's reserves to the club's parent company, Red Football Joint Venture Ltd.

The most recent accounts for Red Football, owned by the US-based Glazer family, showed that it had debts of £719 million, including over £200 million owed to hedge funds in the form of 'payment in kind (PIK)' notes on which the interest rate now exceeds 16 per cent.

United's chief executive David Gill said at the weekend he was "100 per cent convinced" the sale and leaseback of Old Trafford and Carrington would never happen and stressed that the Glazers, not the club, were responsible for repaying the PIK notes.

Gill also insisted that the club's finances were not preventing United manager Sir Alex Ferguson from strengthening his squad, as many fans suspect.

fredrian.seven

04-02-2010, 08:34 AM

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

06-02-2010, 02:41 PM

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Manchester United mendapatkan sponsor baru. Maskapai penerbangan Turki, Turkish Airlines, dikabarkan telah resmi menjadi sponsor baru MU.

Perusahaan penerbangan terbesar keempat di Eropa ini menjalin kontrak kerjasama dengan United selama tiga tahun ke depan. Turkish Airlines ini menggantikan sponsor MU yang dulu maskapai penerbangan juga, Air Asia.

Turkish Airlines akan menyediakan sarana transportasi untuk pemain dan offisial tim United jika akan melakukan suatu pertandingan atau bahkan ke tempat latihan.

Namun, anda jangan salah perkiraan. Turkish Airlines ini hanya sponsor pendukung saja. Sponsor utama MU yang akan menggantikan "AIG" musim depan adalah Aon Corp.

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Diego

06-02-2010, 02:46 PM

wah sama donk sm fc barca, deal dgn turkish airlines, kynya yg punya turkish airlines ni united catalunya jg deh, hahahahhaa...............

hendiplast

08-02-2010, 07:47 AM

Suporter MU akan Boikot Klub

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Suporter Manchester United (MU) akan mengorganisasi anggotanya untuk memboikot klub awal musim depan. Mereka tak akan membeli tiket semusim. Aksi ini dilakukan untuk mengusir keluarga Glazer dari kepemilikan klub.

Kehadiran Glazer sebagai pemilik klub dianggap mengantar kehancuran "Setan Merah". Terbukti, MU kini terlibat utang mencapai 700 juta pounds (sekitar Rp 10,2 triliun). Para suporter percaya, dengan melobangi saku pemilik klub, Glazer akan terpaksa menjual sahamnya.

Glazer membeli MU pada 2005. Menurut Manajer Umum MU, Andy Walsh, kampanye tersebut akan semakin besar. "Ketika Glazer membeli MU, saya katakan tak akan mengeluarkan uang buat klub sepeser pun. Saya membuktikannya," kata Walsh yang tak pernah mengunjungi Old Trafford lagi sejak klub dibeli Glazer.

"Saya tak mau membantu memperkaya orang yang datang hanya untuk merampas klub yang saya cintai ini," tambahnya. Orang yang dia maksud tak lain Glazer.

"Musim ini hanya ada 58.000 orang yang memiliki tiket pertandingan selama semusim. Padahal, musim lalu jumlahnya 65.000. Anda bisa melihat Old Trafford kosong dari penonton suatu saat nanti. Itu akan memukul Glazer," terang Walsh kepada Mirror.

"Jika suporter tak mau membeli tiket, maka bisnis pemilik klub benar-benar goyang. Suporter harus memukul saku mereka. Saya tahu, beberapa suporter sudah membicarakan tentang rencana memboikot pertandingan MU di musim depan," lanjutnya.

Suporter MU yang tergabung dalam Supporters Trust telah menyebar 70.000 kartu kepada mereka yang menyaksikan pertandingan "Setan Merah" lawan Portsmouth. Kartu itu merupakan ajakan untuk memboikot pertandingan MU musim depan demi mengusir Glazer.

Seorang juru bicara dari kelompok itu mengatakan, "Sejarah kami telah menegaskan, MU bukan sekadar institusi bisnis. MU adalah keluarga dengan sejarah dan tradisi yang tak dimiliki klub lain di dunia ini. Kerusakan yang dilakukan Glazer harus dihentikan." (MRR)

rondwisan

08-02-2010, 02:26 PM

wah Sob ..., masalah Turkish Airlines udah di post tuh di page 8-9
juga masalah boikot fans sebagai aksi protes thd glazers...
ntar gw rapiin yaa ...

cr7lover

09-02-2010, 04:12 AM

good!!!!
ternyata sama ama pemikiran gw, cara plg ampuh bwt ngusir glazer ya dgn memboycott United dulu

fredrian.seven

12-02-2010, 09:20 AM

Dari goal.com...

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Manchester United Mortgaged Old Trafford - Report
Stadium used as security in recent bond issue...
By Zack Wilson
Feb 11, 2010 11:56:00 AM

Manchester United included their Old Trafford ground as security in their recent bond issue that raised over £500 million in order to refinance old debt at the club.

Bloomberg reports that the stadium had been secured against a loan that has now been replaced by the new bond.

Documents filed at Companies House indicate that the Red Devils took out the mortgage on January 29 with JP Morgan Europe.

Club revenues and sponsorship deals were also used to provide additional security.

Red Football Joint Ventures Limited, United's parent company, recorded debts of £716.5 million in the year ending June 2009, with net interest for the same period totalling £68.5m.

otonk reddevilz

12-02-2010, 10:15 AM

Jadinya yang di jadikan jaminan Old Trafford yahh..
Carrington sendiri gimana nasibnya yah...apakah bakal di gadaikan juga...
duuhhh makin parah nihh Glazers Family..
Glazers...:hajar2:

hendiplast

15-02-2010, 12:16 AM

Keith Harris: We're ready to buy Manchester United from the Glazers

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City banker Keith Harris is confident funds can be raised to buy the Glazer family out of their ownership of Manchester United by the end of the season - but it all depends on the Americans being willing to sell.

Harris, the chairman of Seymour Pierce who has engineered buy-outs of Aston Villa, West Ham and Manchester City in recent years, has backed the fans' green-and- gold-rebellion, arguing that the Glazers' business plan is unsustainable.

He is understood to have backers ready to fund a buy-out, which would satisfy the majority of United fans, who currently wear the green-and-gold colours of the club's original incarnation, Newton Heath, as a protest against the Glazers.

But fans must also show they can hurt the Glazers by boycotting seasonticket sales in the summer. It remains to be seen how many will, and if they do, whether others will replace them.

Sources close to the club say that because the Glazers have forced up season-ticket prices, there is currently no waiting list.

While a buy-out envisaged by Harris would not achieve the dream of a supporter-owned club, his backers plan to model their approach to the fans on that of Randy Lerner at Villa, an American owner who is revered on the terraces.

It will cost more than £1billion to buy out the Glazers, who bought the club for £831million in 2005.

Harris has accused them of running down the image of the club, saying recently: 'I'm a huge United fan, but the Glazers are playing with an icon of football, one of the most respected in the world, and it is in danger.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

hendiplast

15-02-2010, 12:20 AM

Manchester United fans ready to make club ownership key issue of General Election
Calling on their considerable contacts in Westminster and Whitehall, Manchester United supporters are to make the future of their club, and particularly the controversial, debt-driven regime of the Glazers, one of the issues of the forthcoming General Election.

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They are also intensifying discussions with the Red Knights, businessmen considering forming a consortium to buy out the Glazers.

United fans are even joining forces with their ancient rivals, Liverpool, to make club ownership a topic of debate on the campaign trail along with more usual Newsnight subjects like the economy, the environment and the war in Afghanistan. Football's hitting the hustings. Lobbying is already under way.

Knowing that football is such an important issue to millions of voters, politicians will rush to address fans' concerns from Old Trafford to Anfield and Fratton Park and down the pyramid from Cardiff to Chester, perhaps increasing the likelihood of pro-supporter legislation being passed in the new Parliament.

"There's a great deal going on behind the scenes in the political arena,'' said Richard Hytner, president of the 50,000-strong Manchester United Supporters Trust.

"Tony Lloyd MP [Manchester Central} has an early day motion that's gaining support and he held a debate last week in Parliament that had representatives from all sides insisting that Government must intervene. We believe that's just the tip of the iceberg. Imagine what could be achieved between now and the General Election if we can harness the collective power of supporters across the land – particularly at clubs with large followings?"

Those in the boardrooms of clubs and footballing authorities who chose to dismiss the fans' movement as a gentle, unthreatening wave of dissent risk being caught out like King Canute. Fans' anger over leveraged debt, the increasing sophistication of supporters' methods, and the soapbox offered by the General Election, mean that this is a movement that must be taken seriously.

A public meeting has been called in Manchester for next week and there are plans to show further dissent towards the Glazers with season-ticket-holders encouraged to arrive 10 minutes after kick-off at the AC Milan home game. The green and gold anti-Glazer scarves have become a growing symbol of opposition.

"It's truly captured the imagination,'' Hytner added. "Millions of people feel loyalty beyond reason to Manchester United Football Club and the right owners will embrace and facilitate fans' desires to participate more actively in the club.

"Ours is not a case built on sentiment; it is based on commercial common sense. Loyal fans who love our club are worth a fortune and worthy of respect.''

Along with chief executive Duncan Drasdo, Hytner is involved in discussions with the Red Knights. "They're United supporters to the core who only want what's best for our club,'' Hytner added. "There are a number of scenarios being explored, not least of which is how the fans can participate significantly in any new ownership structure.

"This isn't just about getting rid of the debt. It may be that some of it might have to remain in the company, at least in the short term. And it isn't just about getting rid of the Glazers either. It's about starting a new and prosperous chapter in United's history with supporters put at the heart of everything the club does.

"That's our goal. The more fans who band together in the Supporters' Trust, the greater collective say we can have in this process. Season ticketholders are crucially important, as are those with executive facilities at Old Trafford. More and more of them are joining us every day.''

The financial equation for buying out the Glazers is complicated. How much profit do the Americans want? Will all those Red Knights who have expressed support open their wallets? Will other affluent fans put their money where their heart is? Do the Glazers want to sell anyway when they know United are the best money-generating football club in the world?

Supporters believe they need £400 million minimum to match what the Glazers paid out in their £270 million initial investment and the £200 million payment-in-kind loan, which assumes the Glazers will take into account the £70 million the fans allege they have already taken out. On top of that would be what the Glazers require in profit, and then addressing how much of the £500 million bond should be paid down.

United fans have been doing their figures. "Take 40-50 extremely wealthy individuals, each contributing £10 million-£15 million of their own money in cash that equals £400 million to £750 million,'' said a source involved in plans to buy out the Glazers.

"Say £575 million as a median figure. Take 75-100 wealthy individuals, each contributing £1 million -£2 million. That's £75 million to £200 million. Say around £125 million. That's £700 million. The fans could contribute to this pot in the form of signing up to a loan. For example: £250 million equals 50,000 fans at £1,000pa for five years."

Nirvana would be the Stretford End owning United. "The Red Knights could sell back some or all of their holdings incrementally to the fans over time,'' continued the source. "The season ticket holders have a crucial part to play but so do the worldwide fan base and other regular investors.''

If this fans' movement is to succeed and rid Old Trafford of the Glazers, they have to live up to their name. They have to be United. Peering into the complex world of those who follow United is like a modern version of the Judean People's Liberation Front scene in Life Of Brian. There is MUST, IMUSA, FFW and MEC. There are the Outcasts and the Chubb Club.

It goes on. There are strong-voiced fanzines like Red News, Red Issue and United We Stand. There are groups such as Stretford End Flags, Old Trafford Supporters Club, Fight For United, Vocal Fans Campaign, Reds in Business. There are websites like Red Café and United Rant, let alone the breakaway team in FC United of Manchester.

"Our aim is to remain patient, focused, inclusive and unrelentingly positive, to grow in numbers and strength, and – most of all – to remain united," stressed Hytner.

"We're motivated by one thing and one thing alone – our passionate undying love for the club.''

On Valentine's Day, United fans' heart beats as strong as ever.

Telegraph

blue4freedom

15-02-2010, 05:26 PM

Suporter Cari Dana untuk Beli MU
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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Seorang bankir yang juga suporter Menchester United (MU), Keith Harris, yakin mampu mendapatkan dana untuk membeli MU dari Malcolm Glazer dan menyelamatkan klub dari kebangkrutan. Sekarang, semua bergantung kepada niat baik Glazer melepaskan genggamannya dari Old Trafford.

MU saat ini sedang berada dalam krisis keuangan serius. Menurut Red Football Joint Ventures Limited selaku induk perusahaan MU, sampai 30 Juni 2009, besaran bunga mencapai 17 juta pound (Rp 256 miliar) dari utang pokok senilai 699 juta pound. Sebagian besar utang itu berasal dari pinjaman sejumlah bank yang mencapai 509 juta pound. Bunga dari pinjaman bank ini mencapai 42.106.000 pound.

Namun, angka paling mencengangkan justru berasal dari pinjaman payment-in-kind (PIK) yang naik 14,25 persen. Tahun lalu pinjaman PIK ini beranak pinak 26,3 juta pound sehingga total pinjamannya menjadi 202.094.000 pound. Adapun utang MUTV mencapai 5 juta pound.

Jumlah fantastis itu berkurang setelah perusahaan milik keluarga Glazer selaku pemilik MU membayar cicilan sebesar 68.504.000 pound. MU mendapatkan dana sebesar itu dari penjualan Cristiano Ronaldo ke Real Madrid sebesar 80 juta pound akhir musim lalu.

Keluarga Glazer rencananya akan menutup utang itu lewat penjualan surat utang senilai 500 juta pound. Namun, rencana ini tak kunjung terealisasi karena terganggu masalah inflasi. Padahal, sementara Glazer mengulur waktu, tenggat waktu pembayaran utang semakin mepet.

Melihat buruknya pengelolaan keuangan Glazer, sejumlah pendukung khawatir, klub kesayangan mereka bakal jatuh bangkrut. Mereka pun mendesak keluarga Glazer untuk menjual klub sebelum situasi semakin parah.

"Saya adalah pendukung loyal United. Namun, keluarga Glazer bermain dengan sebuah simbol sepak bola, salah satu yang paling dihormati di dunia dan ini berada dalam bahaya," kata Harris.

Harris merupakan tokoh ekonomi yang cukup dikenal di dunia sepak bola Inggris. Ia merupakan sosok di balik jual-beli Aston Villa, Manchester City, dan West Ham United. Menimbang reputasinya, Daily Mail meyakini, Harris sudah memiliki calon investor yang siap masuk, kapan saja Glazer mau angkat kaki dari Old Trafford.

Siapa pun yang akan membeli MU, mereka harus bersedia membayar satu miliar poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 14,5 triliun

blue4freedom

15-02-2010, 05:28 PM

fredrian.seven

16-02-2010, 09:07 AM

Mo nanya nih... Di berita atas ketulis siapapun yang mo beli MU musti nyiapin dana 1 milyar pound. itu berarti 1 milyar pound plus dapet tanggungan hutang bejibun atau 1 milyar pound sebelum dipotong utang (jadi kasarnya cuman bayar 300jt pound plus utang 700jt pound)?

cuman iseng nanya... coz klo musti bayar 1 milyar plus masih dapet lungsuran utang ya banyak banget ya.

Vanz Wazza

02-03-2010, 02:32 PM

all! Glazer makin kacau ni..
minta di bunuh kayana..

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Glazer : United Tidak Dijual !!

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MANCHESTER - Rumor seputar hutang perusahaan tempat Manchester United bernaung bukan lagi berita baru. Namun, ada pernyataan teranyar dari sang pemilik, keluarga besar Glazer.

Seperti sempat dikemukakan beberapa waktu lalu, hutang grup mencapai sekira 500 juta poundsterling. Berbagai spekulasi mencuat, termasuk rencana keluarga Glazer menjual stadion kebanggaan United, Old Trafford, demi melunasi hutang.

Praktis, isu tersebut menyulutkan amarah para pendukung setia Si Setan Merah. Bahkan, mereka mendesak agar sang pemilik meninggalkan klub kesayangan mereka. Para pendukung juga meminta pelatih Sir Alex Ferguson menyampaikan aspirasi mereka.

Tak sedikit juga investor dan pengusaha yang merespon dan menyatakan ketertarikan membeli Manchester United beserta Old Trafford. Keith Harris, pembuat kesepakatan di grup, bersama Jim O’Neill, chief economist Goldman Sachs, berharap bisa membujuk sang pemilik melepas klub dan stadion.

Sebuah tawaran datang dari investor Amerika, yang tertarik mengajukan nominal 1 miliar poundsterling. Wow! Harga yang sangat menggiurkan dan pastinya mampu menutup seluruh hutang perusahaan. Namun, apa jawaban dari sang pemilik?

“Manchester United tidak dijual!”, demikian pernyataan dari seorang juru bicara keluarga Glazer, seperti dilansir Eurosport, Selasa (2/3/2010).
(zwr)

Aba_MaczUnited

02-03-2010, 03:12 PM

Berikut tambahannya..mudah2an tidak repost..:peace:

Glazer: United Tidak Dijual
02-03-2010 13:00

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Bola.net - Keluarga Glazer bergeming. Walau mendapat tekanan keras dari suporter Manchester United, keluarga miliuner dari Amerika Serikat tersebut enggan melepas kepemilikan mereka dari klub jawara Inggris tersebut.

Seperti diberitakan Sportinglife, Glazer dikabarkan telah menanggapi protes suporter United dengan dingin. Mereka bersikeras tidak akan menjual saham mereka di United, termasuk pada suporter United, yang tergabung dalam Red Knight.

Menurut juru bicara keluarga Glazer, mereka telah mengetahui rencana pembelian United oleh Red Knight. Namun, keluarga Glazer tidak mengubah keputusannya untuk tetap bercokol di singgasana Old Trafford. "Keluarga Glazer telah memutuskan bahwa Manchester United tidak akan dijual. Tidak ada yang berubah. United Tidak dijual,"tegas juru bicara tersebut.

Bahkan, sebagai tindakan balasan, keluarga Glazer secara demonstratif hadir di Wembley untuk menyaksikan laga final Piala Carling, kala United menekuk Aston Villa. Tindakan ini seakan menantang suporter United yang menginginkan agar Glazer segera enyah dari klub kesayangan mereka tersebut.

Sebelumnya, sekelompok suporter United yang tergabung dalam Red Knight dikabarkan bakal segera melakukan akuisisi demi menyelamatkan United, dalam waktu dekat. Mereka beranggapan, Glazer tak ubahnya mesin keruk yang hanya mengeruk keuntungan dari klub kesayangan mereka tersebut. (spo/den)

fredrian.seven

02-03-2010, 04:09 PM

"Glazer : United Tidak Dijual !!"

Wah... wartawannya ngutipnya kurang lengkap nih.

Versi lengkapnya "Glazer : United Tidak Dijual Dengan Harga Hanya 1 Milyar Pound!! Kurang Banyak!!!" Glazer emang iblis beneran... Bahkan setan merah pun diperas.

Vanz Wazza

02-03-2010, 08:05 PM

glazer mahluk pa ya?
*** tu mahluk.. I HATE GLAZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andi Istiabudi

02-03-2010, 08:16 PM

Masa depan klub semakin penuh ketidakpastian ...
Seandainya Glazer tidak mau menjual sahamnya, seharusnya dia menunjukkan itikad baik dengan melunasi utangnya. Tapi begitulah memang sifat manusia, kalau sudah tentang uang terkadang menjadi lupa diri. Semoga kita semua tidak termasuk orang yang memiliki sifat seperti itu. Amin.

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

02-03-2010, 11:44 PM

Kesatria Merah Siap Ambil Alih "Setan Merah"

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Sekelompok suporter Manchester United yang menamakan diri Red Knights atau Kesatria Merah siap mengambil alih kepemilikan klub tersebut dari keluarga Glazer.

Menurut sumber Sky News, beberapa donatur kaya di Manchester telah melakukan rapat rahasia, Senin (1/3/2010). Suporter, pialang, tokoh Seymour Pierce dan Keith Harris, serta sekelompok investor yang tergabung dalam Kesatria Merah telah berusaha menyelamatkan MU dari kebangkrutan. Sejak dimiliki keluarga Glazer, MU terlibat utang yang sangat besar. Kesatria Merah juga didukung wakil dari kantor pengacara Freshfields dan bank investasi Goldman Sachs.

Mereka bertujuan membeli saham yang dimiliki Glazer jika mereka setuju menjual klub itu.
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"Saya suporter fanatik MU. Namun, Glazer sedang memainkan klub ini dan itu, sangat berbahaya," kata Harris dalam wawancara kepada The Times beberapa waktu lalu.

Para suporter klub berjuluk "Setan Merah" itu marah kepada Glazer. Pengusaha Amerika Serikat itu dinilai memanfaatkan MU untuk bisnis mereka. Klub hanya dijadikan alat mengambil utang, hingga MU terlilit utang sebesar 700 juta pounds (sekitar Rp 9,6 triliun). Ini jelas akan mengancam kelangsungan MU.

Suporter pun sempat melakukan aksi protes dan demonstrasi. Mereka pernah mengenakan syal dan seragam hijau-kuning. Itu merupakan warna klub Newton Heath yang didirikan pada 1878 sebagai cikal bakal Manchester United. (SKY)

hendiplast

04-03-2010, 11:54 AM

"Setan Merah" Terkelola dengan Benar

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Direktur Eksekutif Manchester United (MU), David Gill, menyatakan, pemilik klub, Malcolm Glazer, menjalankan bisnis dengan benar dan tidak akan menjual klub kepada kelompok suporter yang menamakan diri Kesatria Merah. Menurutnya, situasi akan menjadi tidak sehat, bila manajemen sampai memenuhi tuntutan pendukung.

Pendukung mendesak Glazer menjual sahamnya kepada konsorsium bentukan mereka. Tuntutan ini didasari anggapan bahwa Glazer tak becus mengelola klub sehingga MU menanggung beban utang sampai triliunan rupiah. Bahkan, bila sampai menunda pembayaran cicilan, MU akan diambil alih bank.

Pendukung pun khawatir, Glazer akan mengambil jalan pintas mengatasi utang, yaitu dengan menjual aset klub, stadion, bahkan pemain. Untuk mencegah itu, Kesatria Merah, yang terdiri dari suporter yang kaya raya, ingin Glazer menjual saham kepada mereka. Untuk itu, mereka menyiapkan anggaran sampai satu miliar poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 14 triliun.

Menurut Gill, bila ada lebih dari satu penyandang dana utama, manajemen klub akan semakin rusak karena akan ada banyak pengambil keputusan. Hal inilah yang terjadi bila manajemen sampai menjual MU kepada Kesatria Merah.

"Tak ada indikasi (Glazer) akan menjual (saham) dan dalam hal ini mereka tak bisa membeli aset. Klub ini tidak dijual. Keluarga Glazer tak berkeinginan menjual dan dari perspektif kami, mereka menjalankan klub dengan benar," ungkap Gill.

"Proposal Kesatria Merah, yaitu ide memiliki 20, 30, 40 orang yang sangat kaya untuk menjalankan Manchester United, membuat saya tak mengerti, bagaimana cara kerjanya,"

"Klub-klub yang terkelola dengan lebih baik adalah yang dipimpin oleh satu pengambil keputusan. Ini cepat dan efisien. Roman Abramovic di Chelsea, Sheikh Mansour di Manchester City, dan Silvio Berlusconi di AC Milan. Memiliki sejumlah orang kaya berarti mereka ingin terlibat dalam pengambilan keputusan,"

"Saya tak yakin apa tujuan mereka. Namun, apa pun itu, itu tidak relevan. Sebagian besar pendukung MU seharusnya gembira dengan apa yang kami lakukan dan tetap berada di puncak sepak bola domestik dan dunia. Namun, (Kestaria Merah) tak akan mencapai apa-apa bila Glazer tak mau menjual MU dan (Glazer) memang tak mau menjualnya ," paparnya.

Selain itu, Gill juga membantah, klub telah Menjawab kecurigaan sejumlah kalangan bahwa manajemen telah memakai uang hasil penjualan Cristiano Ronaldo ke Real Madrid untuk kepentingan non-skuad. Ia menegaskan, uang itu ada di bank dan pelatih Alex Ferguson-lah yang bisa memakainya.

"Tanpa keraguan, kami mencari (pemain baru) setiap saat. Uang dari Ronaldo ada di bank. Kami pasti soal itu. Namun, Alex sangat jelas tak ingin mengejar dan membayar mahal untuk seorang pemain, hanya karena orang berpikir kami (harus membeli). Ia orang Skotlandia, yang menghargai uang," jelas Gill.

"Kami telah mengeluarkan uang untuk Chris Smalling dan itu adalah jenis pemain yang ingin kami bawa masuk, yaitu seorang pemain muda yang kami rasa akan tumbuh sebagai pemain dan semoga akan mengabdi di klub ini untuk jangka yang sangat panjang," tambahnya. (GUA)

hendiplast

04-03-2010, 12:15 PM

Sir Alex Ferguson can spend, says Manchester United's David Gill

• Manager 'comfortable' under Glazers, says chief executive
• £81m from Cristiano Ronaldo sale 'is in the bank account'

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David Gill, right, says Sir Alex Ferguson, left, is happy at Manchester United and has money to spend on players in the summer. Photograph: Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters

Manchester United's chief executive, David Gill, said tonight he is "confident" that the club's beleaguered American owners, the Glazer family, retain the support of Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager who has won 26 trophies in 24 years at Old Trafford.

"We have regular meetings, we talk about the team, development of the players, what the targets are," Gill told the Soccerex conference in Manchester. "He [Ferguson] is very comfortable with it.

"He would not be shy in saying he wasn't comfortable and we need to buy a player. We are a successful team and the way it's moved on since Cristiano [Ronaldo] left after six very successful years with us demonstrated why he's comfortable with what he's got."

Gill said that the proceeds of the £81m sale of Ronaldo to Real Madrid have been ringfenced for squad strengthening. He also said that the club's £709m debt was serviceable and that it was only because of Ferguson's thrift that the funds for player recruitment have not been spent. Asked if there was still money for United to maintain their recent primacy in the Premier League, Gill said: "Without doubt."

He said: "We're looking at players all the time. The money from Ronaldo is in the bank account, let's be clear on that. Alex has been very clear, he's not going to go out and pay for a player just because everyone else thinks we should do that. He's a Scot, he wants value for money. He's not going to waste it."

Gill said the £10m purchase of the central defender Chris Smalling, who will join United from Fulham in the summer, was evidence of continued investment in the playing squad.

"The owners understand that you have to invest in the product if you want to be successful and they will support that investment," he said. "When we bought Nani and Anderson three years ago we spent a lot of money in 24 hours. They know that's required and they have the money to do that. Alex will not be shy in saying we need that money."

Asked about the Red Knights City consortium that wants to buy out the Glazers, Gill said: "They have their views and they are sensible, intelligent people. But the structure we have in place today, we can live with it."

Last night, the Manchester United Supporters' Trust revealed that their membership has doubled to more than 100,000 people in the past 48 hours in support of the Red Knights' takeover plan.

Guardian

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

04-03-2010, 07:05 PM

Rapor Keuangan "Setan Merah" Membiru

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Daily Mail memberitakan, keuangan Manchester United (MU) membaik. Selain mendapatkan keuntungan, mereka juga sudah mengurangi beban utang. Ini diharapkan bisa memulihkan kepercayaan pendukung kepada pemilik MU, Malcolm Glazer.

Pendukung kecewa kepada Glazer karena membuat klub terjerat utang besar. Melihat ketidakmampuan klub mengelola keuangan, mereka khawatir, Glazer akan menjual stadion, pusat latihan, dan pemain top. Sebelum semua itu terjadi, mereka mendesak Glazer menjual sahamnya kepada investor baru.

Untuk meredakan konflik dan membuktikan komitmen kepada "Setan Merah", Glazer bakal menggunakan laporan keuangan Juli-Desember 2009, yang menunjukkan perbaikan pendapatan dan pulihnya kemampuan mencicil utang.

Selama periode enam bulan itu, MU mengalami peningkatan omset sebesar 19 persen, dari 121,7 juta poundsterling (sekitar Rp 1,7 triliun) ke 144,7 juta pound (Rp 2 triliun).

Penerimaan media naik 33 persen, dari 40,3 juta pound (Rp 558 miliar) ke 54,4 juta pound (Rp 754 miliar). Pendapatan komersial meningkat 16 persen dari 33,5 pound (Rp 464 miliar) ke 38,7 juta pound (Rp 536 miliar).

Beban utang juga turun dari 538,1 juta pound (Rp 7,5 triliun) ke 507,5 juta pound (Rp 7,1 triliun). Keadaan ini jelas jauh lebih baik ketimbang awal tahun ini, di mana MU masih terbebat utang sebesar 716,5 juta pound (Rp 10 triliun). (DM)

GL zone

05-03-2010, 01:30 AM

ngaco nih si glazer

masa iya ngasih laporan keuangan yg udah lama

Rapor Keuangan "Setan Merah" Membiru

Selama periode enam bulan itu, MU mengalami peningkatan omset sebesar 19 persen, dari 121,7 juta poundsterling (sekitar Rp 1,7 triliun) ke 144,7 juta pound (Rp 2 triliun).

Penerimaan media naik 33 persen, dari 40,3 juta pound (Rp 558 miliar) ke 54,4 juta pound (Rp 754 miliar). Pendapatan komersial meningkat 16 persen dari 33,5 pound (Rp 464 miliar) ke 38,7 juta pound (Rp 536 miliar).

Beban utang juga turun dari 538,1 juta pound (Rp 7,5 triliun) ke 507,5 juta pound (Rp 7,1 triliun). Keadaan ini jelas jauh lebih baik ketimbang awal tahun ini, di mana MU masih terbebat utang sebesar 716,5 juta pound (Rp 10 triliun). (DM)

beban utang di bulan juli - desember 2009 mungkin emang turun jadi 538, 1 juta pound..
tapi di awal tahun malah naek jadi 716,5 juta pound

fredrian.seven

05-03-2010, 08:48 AM

ngaco nih si glazer

masa iya ngasih laporan keuangan yg udah lama

beban utang di bulan juli - desember 2009 mungkin emang turun jadi 538, 1 juta pound..
tapi di awal tahun malah naek jadi 716,5 juta pound

Ya nggak lama Sob. itu masih bisa dibilang baru. perusahaan2 kan biasanya bikin laporan keuangannya semesteran danjuli-desember 2009 kan semester terakhir untuk saat ini.

Tapi aku setuju untuk masalah jumlah hutang. lha masih inget jelas klo januari kemaren heboh utang MU naik lebih dari 700jt tapi sekarang bilang turun. berarti desember turun dikit trus januari naik banyak dong utangnya. bingung aku:confusing::confusing::confusing:

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

05-03-2010, 06:16 PM

Setan Merah" Tolak Uang Rp 14 Triliun
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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Soccernet mengungkapkan, Manchester United mendapatkan dua tawaran dari orang kaya China dan Timur Jauh dengan nilai lebih dari 1 miliar poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 14 triliun. Namun, pemilik MU, Malcolm Glazer, menolak tawaran itu.

MU memang sedang dililit utang dan terancam bangkrut. Pendukung pun mendesak Glazer menjual sahamnya kepada orang yang lebih mampu mengelola klub. Sejumlah suporter bahkan membentuk konsorsium yang berusaha menggalang dana untuk membeli MU dari Glazer.

Entah apakah dua tawaran itu datang berkat lobi bisnis konsorsium itu atau tidak. Yang jelas, menurut Soccernet, para penawar merupakan tokoh yang tak asing di kancah persepakbolaan dunia.

Mereka ini begitu yakin telah memberikan tawaran yang akan sulit ditolak Glazer. Toh, kenyataannya, menurut seorang sumber Soccernet, Glazer hanya mengatakan, "Tidak, terima kasih."

"Mereka memiliki dua opsi penawaran, sekalipun saya tidak bisa mengatakan berapa dan berasal dari siapa. Itu akan tetap menjadi rahasia. Tawaran terjadi belum lama dan keluarga Glazer mendudukkan masalah ini secara jelas, yaitu bahwa klub ini tak dijual," kata sumber itu.

"Glazer telah menyatakan dengan jelas bahwa mereka bukan penjual. Orang bertanya-tanya mengapa mereka menolak uang itu. Namun, sebetulnya perkaranya sederhana, yaitu mereka berpikir bahwa ini adalah bisnis yang bagus dan mereka menyukainya. Mereka sangat yakin bahwa MU bisa lebih sukses pada masa depan, baik di dalam maupun di luar lapangan," lanjutnya. (SCN)

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

05-03-2010, 09:52 PM

Gill Serang Dedengkot Red Knights
Bola.net - Perseteruan antara manajemen Manchester United dengan kubu Red Knights sudah dimulai. Ketua klub "Setan Merah" tersebut, David Gill telah mencabut kapak perang dengan menyerang Keith Harris, tokoh utama Red Knights.

Seperti dikabarkan tribalfootball, Gil menyatakan bahwa dia tidak yakin bahwa motif Harris bergabung dengan Red Knights karena tulus ingin menyelamatkan United. Sebaliknya, menurut Gill, Harris hanya orang yang berusaha mencari sensasi dan popularitas dengan cara tersebut.

"Keith Harris merupakan tipe orang yang bakal pergi ke manapun untuk mengejar publikasi. Kami telah lama mengetahui hal ini. Ini merupakan modus operandinya. Saya rasa, apabila melihat catatannya di dunia sepak bola, tidak ada sesuatu yang layak dibanggakan darinya," ketus Gill

Namun, Gill juga mengakui bahwa dalam tubuh Red Knights tidak semua tokohnya seperti Harris, dan pria kelahiran 8 Agustus 1957 ini yakin bahwa banyak orang yang berkompeten di tubuh Knights. "banyak orang yang memang kredibel dan berhak untuk memiliki minat pada klub ini," ujar Gill.

"Kamu tahu reputasi Jim O'Neill, dia merupakan salah seorang anggota dari dewan direksi kami, sebelum dibeli Glazer. Kami juga mengetahui dengan baik siapa Mark Rawlinson. Dia merupakan bagian dari penasehat hukum kami, Freshfields.

"Namun, saya rasa, kompetensi mereka tidak akan banyak berpengaruh. Glazer telah secara terbuka menyatakan tidak akan menjual klub ini. Menurut kami, mereka juga telah menjalankan klub ini dengan cara yang tepat," tandas Gill. (tri/den)

otonk reddevilz

06-03-2010, 10:31 AM

Red Knights' plan to buy Manchester United receives Ferguson boost

The Red Knights consortium stalking Manchester United received a boost on Friday after Sir Alex Ferguson offered an equivocal assessment of their plans to try and tempt the Glazer family into selling the club.

As sources for the consortium confirmed that they had received indicative pledges of financial support totalling £1.5 billion, Ferguson declined to attack their plans, saying they were entitled to protest against the Glazers.

“I’ve no issue with the Red Knights. I know some of them, I’m quite friendly with a couple of them, and I don’t deny them their right to protest,” Ferguson said. “If they want to try to buy the club, it’s entirely up to them.”

The Knights remain some way from formulating a firm offer to the Glazers and insist they will only pay a fair price for the club. They have approached investment banker Guy Dawson to assist with putting an offer together.

sumber : Telegraph

otonk reddevilz

06-03-2010, 10:34 AM

Sir Alex Ferguson unlikely to oppose Red Knights bid for Manchester United

• Manager has no issue with fans' protests
• City group value United at close to £800m

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The group of wealthy Manchester United fans looking to wrest the club from the Glazers today moved to play down speculation that they would pay up to £1.5bn, believing it to be worth little more than half that. The Red Knights, a group now numbering more than 60 wealthy United fans from around the world, are understood to believe that a more sensible valuation is around £800m.

As Sir Alex Ferguson said this week he has no issue with the group, while pointing to his chief executive David Gill's insistence that the club was "not for sale", the Red Knights moved to quell talk of a £1bn-plus bid. "No specific discussions have been held in relation to the value of Manchester United and all numbers circulating in the media are purely speculation," said a spokesman.

"People are talking about putting their own money in and so are only going to do so if it's a fair and reasonable price – every penny over a fair price that goes to the Glazers in profit is less money that can be spent on putting the club on a sound financial footing after any takeover."

Analysts have assumed that it will take a bid of around £1.2bn to make the Glazers seriously consider selling the club, which carries debts of £716m if the £202m payment in kind loans that are secured on their shareholding are included in the total. One factor may be how much the Glazers have taken out of the club in the wake of the most recent bond issue, which made provision for up to £95m to be passed on to their parent company to pay down their PIK debt. That will not be clear until quarterly accounts are released at the end of May.

The Red Knights – who include the Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill, the influential hedge fund founder Paul Marshall and the Freshfields partner Mark Rawlinson – also plan to recruit further individuals prepared to contribute to a takeover bid.

O'Neill, a former United director and a friend of Ferguson, spoke out against the club's £512m refinancing deal even though Goldman Sachs was part of a consortium of seven banks underwriting it.

Ferguson has said that he has no problem with the green and gold protests against the Glazers or the embryonic takeover bid. "I've no issue with the Red Knights. I know some of them, I'm quite friendly with a couple of them, and I don't deny them their right to protest," he said.

"If they want to try to buy the club, it's entirely up to them. I've always said that, when United became a plc way back, they were always going to be bought. I think people forget that point." But he added: "David [Gill] summed it up when he said the club's not for sale, so what can anyone do?"

"I have no problems with protests. I saw plenty of green and gold scarves at Wembley on Sunday, and I was delighted to see them supporting the club," he said. "We're quite happy. As long as they're supporting Manchester United, they can wear what they bloody like!"

As the Red Knights begin working on the detail of their bid, they hope that the Manchester United Supporters Trust, which now has more than 115,000 members, can continue to build momentum.

"The intention is to provide the option to every United supporter to own a part of their club," a Trust spokesman. "If the millions of supporters around the world choose to participate they will hold the majority stake."

Sumber : Guardain

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

06-03-2010, 03:40 PM

Sejuta Fans MU Siap Protes Glazer
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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Keinginan suporter Manchester United (MU) untuk menendang keluarga Glazer dari klub itu semakin kuat. Setelah Glazer tak mau menjual kepemilikannya, suporter akan mengorganisasi sejuta fans untuk memprotes dan menekan Glazer agar pergi.

Glazer dinilai memanfaatkan MU untuk kepentingan bisnis mereka. Sejak dia membeli klub itu pada 2005, utang klub justru semakin banyak dan terancam kebangkrutan. Suporter yang menamakan diri Kesatria Merah siap membeli klub itu dengan dana Rp 14 triliun. Namun, Glazer menyatakan tak akan menjual sahamnya. Itu membuat suporter semakin marah.

Manchester United Supporter Trust (MUST) menganjurkan agar suporter MU mengenakan warna hijau dan emas (kuning) sebagai protes. Itu warna kebanggan klub Newton Heath, klub yang didirikan pada 1878 yang akhirnya berubah menjadi MU.

"Tujuannya sekarang untuk memperbesar protes dari Stadion Old Trafford, menyebar ke seluruh dunia. Kami akan mengambil foto suporter di Singapura, Amerika Serikat, dan di seluruh dunia," jelas Sean Bones, Wakil Ketua MUST.

"Dengan menggunakan seragam hijau-emas, Anda masih merasa sebagai Manchester United. Tapi, pada saat yang sama, Anda mengatakan bahwa Anda menentang segala hal yang telah dilakukan keluarga Glazer kepada Manchester United, termasuk rencana mereka," tambahnya.

Bones juga menegaskan, "Ini sekarang lebih dari sekadar protes, tapi sudah menjadi gerakan. Kami ingin menumbuhkan anggota, dari 100.000 pada akhir musim ini. Tapi, dalam dua hari ini, jumlah anggota berlipat dari 53.000 menjadi 106.000. Kami yakin akan terus tumbuh hingga mencapai satu juta."

Sebelumnya, kelompok suporter MU kaya yang tergabung dalam Red Knights (Kesatria Merah) menawarkan diri untuk membeli klub. Namun, Glazer menolaknya. (AP)

blue4freedom

08-03-2010, 07:46 AM

"Setan Merah" Ditawar Agen Super

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LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Soccernet memberitakan, agen kelas dunia Pini Zahavi adalah orang yang mencoba menawar Manchester United (MU) dengan harga satu miliar poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 14 triliun. Hal ini diungkap oleh seorang sumber Soccernet di Old Trafford.

Seperti diberitakan sebelumnya, ada dua orang kaya dari Timur Tengah dan China mencoba membeli MU dari Malcolm Glazer dengan harga satu miliar poundsterling. Hal ini berkait dengan limbungnya perekonomian MU akibat utang sekitar Rp 11 triliun. Namun, tak satu pun tawaran itu diterima karena Glazer ngotot bertahan dan yakin mampu menyelamatkan MU dari kebangkrutan.

Penasaran dengan identitas orang itu, Soccernet kemudian mencoba menggali informasi dari orang dalam. Seorang staf MU mengatakan, bahwa orang yang menawar MU adalah Pini Zahavi. Namun, menurutnya, Zahavi hanya mewakili seseorang dan ia tak tahu siapa yang diwakili Zahavi itu.

Zahavi memang bukan orang asing di lingkungan Old Trafford dan Premier League. Ia merupakan agen bek MU, Rio Ferdinand dan orang yang membuat Roman Abramovic bisa menjadi penguasa Chelsea. Lebih dari itu, menurut Soccernet, Zahavi memiliki relasi sangat akrab dengan pelatih MU, Alex Ferguson.

Aba_MaczUnited

08-03-2010, 09:14 AM

Mudah2an gk salah tempat..:peace:

Mati di Lumbung Padi
Liza Arifin - detiksport

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London - Penggemar bola Eropa mungkin sudah mencermati atau setidaknya membaca laporan terbaru lengkap yang dikeluarkan UEFA mengenai kondisi keuangan dan bisnis 732 klub profesional sepakbola Eropa.

Laporan keuangan tahun 2007-08, laporan 2008-09 baru akan keluar tahun depan, sepertinya terlambat setahun, tetapi dari laporan itu terbaca kecenderungan dan penjelasan mengenai mengapa klub-klub Liga Primer Inggris saat ini terpuruk utang.

Berdasar analisa dari laporan tersebut, utang 18 klub Liga Primer Inggris mencapai 3,5 miliar poundsterling, 56 persen dari semua utang liga Eropa. Jumlah ini sekitar empat kali lipat dari La Liga Spanyol, liga dengan utang terbanyak sesudah Liga Primer. Utang Liga Primer ini juga tercatat lebih banyak dari utang klub-klub besar Eropa dijadikan satu.

Namun pada saat bersamaan Liga Primer juga merupakan liga paling makmur di Eropa. Keuntungan Liga Primer pukul rata per tahunnya sekitar 122 juta poundsterling. Jauh dibanding peringkat kedua, Bundesliga Jerman yang hanya 79 juta poundsterling.

Pertanyaannya tentu saja bagaimana mungkin liga dengan keuntungan terbesar di dunia pada saat yang bersamaan mempunyai utang terbesar pula? Di mana salahnya?

Jawabnya adalah pada kemakmuran itu sendiri serta kelonggaran syarat kepemilikan klub di sebuah pasar bebas.

Kemakmuran Liga Primer membuat klub-klub Inggris memiliki daya tarik untuk sasaran investasi pengusaha atau orang kaya dari berbagai penjuru dunia. Dengan hitungan pasar akan terus berkembang, investasi jangka panjang di Liga Primer tentu saja menggiurkan.

Dan dengan kepemilikan dibebaskan kepada siapa saja, asal memenuhi uji kepatutan dan kelaikan, maka tidak ada halangan bagi siapapun, dari penjuru dunia manapun, senang atau tidak dengan sepakbola, untuk memiliki klub di Inggris. Yang dibutuhkan tentu saja adalah sentuhan bisnis yang jitu untuk menjaga perusahaan (klub) agar tetap sehat.

Celakanya tidak semua pengusaha yang membeli klub-klub di Inggris mempunyai uang cukup seperti katakanlah Roman Abramovich maupun Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan.

Ambil misal nasib Manchester United. Klub ini sebelum dibeli oleh keluarga Glazer adalah klub bersih utang dan mempunyai pemasukan berkisar 260 hingga 280 juta poundsterling dengan keuntungan bersih berkisar 30 hingga 50 juta poundsterling setiap tahunnya.

Resminya Manchester United dibeli dengan harga 812 juta Poundsterling tahun 2005. Tetapi uang Glazer untuk membeli hanyalah 272 juta Poundsterling. Sisanya 540 juta dipinjam dari bank dengan bunga yang luar biasa tinggi.

Mengapa bank bersedia memberi pinjaman? Pertama, tentu saja presentasi Glazer yang mampu meyakinkan bank-bank tersebut bahwa pembelian akan menguntungkan mereka. Kedua, tentu saja Liga Primer yang makmur dan merek Manchester United yang merupakan merek paling terkenal dan klub paling menguntungkan di daratan Inggris.

Keluarga Glazer dengan pintar kemudian membebankan utang pribadi mereka untuk membeli Manchester United menjadi utang klub. Apaboleh buat toh Manchester United memang milik mereka dan mereka boleh berbuat semaunya.

Manchester United dari salah satu klub paling kaya di Eropa hanya dalam satu malam berubah menjadi salah satu klub dengan utang terbesar. Tercatat setelah lima tahun dibeli Glazer utang klub ini malah membengkak mencapai 716 juta poundsterling, seperlima utang Liga Primer. Karena biarpun telah membayar utang 340 juta poundsterling selama lima tahun, sebagian besarnya adalah pembayaran bunga.

Walau terbekap utang Glazer tak hendak menjual klub ini. Mereka tahu Manchester United sebagai perusahaan tetap mendatangkan keuntungan bersih hingga sekitar 50 jutaan Poundsterling. Yang harus diatur oleh keluarga Glazer adalah cara agar utang itu bisa dikurangi sedikit demi sedikit. Inilah yang mereka lakukan saat ini.

Contoh Manchester United ini tentu saja ekstrim. Tetapi pola serupa dipakai banyak pembeli klub Inggris dengan derajat yang berbeda-beda.

Ada yang mempunyai cukup uang untuk membeli klub tanpa meminjam uang seperti George Gillet dan Tom Hicks yang membeli Liverpool tahun 2007 dengan harga 218,9 juta Poundsterling.

Namun mereka kemudian harus meminjam uang untuk membeli dan menggaji pemain karena pemasukan klub tidak cukup dan mereka sendiri sudah tidak punya uang lagi untuk ditanam.

Gillet dan Hicks kemudian menggadaikan, salah satunya, potensi Liverpool masuk ke Liga Champions untuk membiayai sebagian pembelian dan menggaji pemain. Bisa dimaklumi kalau masuk tidaknya Liverpool ke empat besar Liga Primer setiap tahun layaknya hidup mati klub.

Pembangunan stadion yang direncanakan untuk menggantikan Anfield terhenti karena kabarnya kesulitan mendapat pinjaman dana.

Arsenal sementara itu mempunyai utang yang digunakan untuk membangun Emirates senilai lebih 300 juta Poundsterling. Para petinggi Arsenal beralasan pembangunan stadion itu mutlak untuk memaksimalkan pemasukan mereka sebagai salah satu klub elit Liga Primer. Setidaknya klub ini hidup sehat dengan pemasukan yang terjaga, namun tetap saja klub ini seperti klub Inggris lain mempunyai utang yang besar.

Pemilik klub-klub Liga Primer lainnya sementara itu meminjam uang, mirip dengan Liverpool, untuk membeli dan menggaji pemain. Bedanya kalau Liverpool mempunyai Liga Champions di samping Liga Primer, klub-klub kecil ini semata-mata menggadaikan survival mereka di Liga Primer untuk itu. Sambil siapa tahu sedikit-sedikit tersisa dana untuk mengembangkan klub.

Namun pendekatan menggadaikan pembagian keuntungan Liga Primer ini berisiko tinggi. Kalau klub yang bersangkutan terdepak dari Liga Primer, biasanya klub yang bersangkutan tenggelam dalam utang yang tak terbayar.

Lebih parah kalau seperti Portsmouth. Mereka membeli pemain besar-besaran untuk bisa bertahan di Liga Primer hingga pengeluaran mereka lebih besar pasak daripada tiang. Keuangan klub ini begitu kosongnya sehingga gaji pemain beberapa kali tidak terbayar.

Begitu parahnya keadaan pemilik Portsmouth terpaksa harus menggadaikan 90 persen kepemilikannya, aset klub seperti stadion, dan pendapatan dari hak siar televisi di masa depan. Portsmouth pun menjadi klub pertama Liga Primer dalam sejarah yang harus diambil alih oleh administrator. Portsmouth mati di lumbung padi.

B4YU

12-03-2010, 09:16 AM

Reds sign Telekom Malaysia

Manchester United has signed Malaysia’s leading telecommunications provider, Telekom Malaysia, on a five-year deal to become its Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner in the country.

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The partnership will bring online content to MU supporters and TM customers, as well as giving fans the chance to win trips to Old Trafford to watch the team play.

David Gill said: "Our commercial strategy continues to deliver exciting new opportunities. We know that this partnership will help the Club to speak to the millions of fans we have in Malaysia and we are delighted that Telekom Malaysia has developed from the sponsor of our tour match into a fully-fledged partner. We look forward to working with them.

"Anyone who went on our tour of the Far East last summer knows the strength of feeling that Malaysians have for the Club.

"Over 40,000 attended our training session and another 40,000 came to the second match in Kuala Lumpur, despite only having 48 hours’ notice of the fixture."

Director of Commercial, Richard Arnold said: "The Club is at the forefront of building relationships with its fans through digital media and this partnership helps us to maintain that position. Telekom Malaysia know all about the power of the Club to energise people in Malaysia and they have some great ideas about how to bring this deal to life."

Dato’ Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia said: "We are very happy seeing two champions in their respective fields coming together in a partnership such as this; TM, one of Malaysia's most dynamic and innovative telecoms brand, and Manchester United one the world's most recognised sports brands and successful football clubs.

"Just like Manchester United, winning and being the best at what we’re at is our business, and that is why we believe this partnership will benefit both entities. This agreement also goes to show that anything is possible when we connect, communicate, and collaborate."

Also in attendance at a press launch for the partnership were Sherene Azura Azli, Vice President, Group Marketing, for TM; United players Wes Brown, Jonny Evans and John O'Shea, and manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sir Alex commented, "The size of our fan base in Malaysia, and the affection they have for our club, is phenomenal. The statistic that almost 25 per cent of the Malaysian population support Manchester United is staggering, quite incredible.

"I know this will be a fantastic partnership because we share the same ambition, to be the best at what we do. We’re always striving to do that here at United. We’re very much alike in that respect."

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={48C41513-A376-4D1F-981D-660FC5BB193E}&newsid=6647239&page=2

rondwisan

12-03-2010, 03:49 PM

Malaysia cukup 'bersahabat' dengan United yaa ..., setelah pernah menggandeng Air Asia, kemudian Kementrian Pariwisata, sekarang satu lagi perusahaan Malaysia ikut menjadi berpartisipasi sponsorship United ...

derry07cantona

12-03-2010, 08:15 PM

mereka lebih peka terhadap perkembangan bisnis kali yah om
secara united begitu menjual...

kita?

hendiplast

16-03-2010, 12:49 PM

Gill: Siapa Bilang MU Kesulitan Finansial

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VIVAnews - Chief executive Manchester United, David Gill, menepis kabar tidak sedap soal masalah keuangan. Menurutnya, keadaan Setan Merah saat ini baik-baik saja.

Malah, MU baru saja menjalin kerjasama menguntungkan dengan Turkish Airlines, Senin 15 Maret 2010. Kerjasama ini membuat MU berhak atas keuntungan finansial dan juga transportasi untuk perjalanan Eropa plus tur musim panas.

"Orang menyangka kami memiliki masalah finansial. Kami yakin ini bukanlah situasi yang benar." kata Gill seperti dilansir Sporting Life, Senin 15 Maret 2010.

"Kami merasa nyaman dengan strategi bisnis yang sehat dan akan bertahan lama untuk tahun-tahun ke depan," tegasnya.

Salah satu indikasi kalau MU tidak memiliki masalah keuangan, kata Gill, adalah prestasi Setan Merah itu sendiri. Klub yang diasuh oleh Sir Alex Ferguson ini masih panen berbagai prestasi. Dengan begitu keuntungan komersial akan terus berdatangan ke Old Trafford.

Gill menggambarkan situasi itu sebagai 'menghasilkan keuntungan finansial yang signifikan'. Hasil keuntungan itu nantinya akan diputar kembali melalui pembelian pemain, perbaikan lapangan, tempat latihan, atau perpanjangan kontrak dan gaji pemain.

"Kami punya 333 juta pengikut dan kemarin baru saja merayakan 100 tahun kebesaran Stadion (Old Trafford). Sejarah kami dan warisannya bisa membawa banyak hal," kata Gill lagi.

Penjelasan ini secara langsung membela pemilik MU, keluarga Glazer. Akhir-akhir ini keluarga asal Amerika Serikat itu dituding jadi penyebab melilitnya utang di tubuh MU. Bahkan Glazer membuat pusat latihan MU di Carrington terjual.

Dalam pernyataannya beberapa waktu lalu, keluarga Glazer juga membuka kemungkinan penjualan stadion Old Trafford.

Sebagai bentuk protes atas kepemimpinan keluarga ini, para fans MU menggunakan syal dan baju berwarna hijau-kuning.

zeavhere

16-03-2010, 04:42 PM

bayuyuyayu

16-03-2010, 07:10 PM

mereka lebih peka terhadap perkembangan bisnis kali yah om
secara united begitu menjual...

kita?

jangan terlalu skeptis kali gan ama negara kite...malaysia kan terbuka lebar karena memang udah sering MU mampir kesana dan tentunya marketing MU udah melihat pasar disana..mudah2an aja jalan buat kita juga terbuka lebar gan:ngacir:

bayuyuyayu

16-03-2010, 07:11 PM

B4YU

17-03-2010, 09:35 AM

Turkish delight for Reds

Manchester United have launched a new partnership with Turkish Airlines, the club's official airline partner.

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Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Nani, Ji-sung Park and Darren Fletcher joined Chief Executive David Gill, Director of Commercial Richard Arnold, Turkish Airlines Chairman Hamdi Topcu, and Co–Chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi at Old Trafford on Monday to reveal details of the sponsorship.

The three-and-a-half year deal will see the airline's fleet livery carry the Manchester United crest as well as other iconic club and player imagery on the airline's fuselage, while Europe's fourth-largest Airline will transport the team and officials on their travels for Champions League matches and other tournaments and training camps throughout Europe and the world. The airline will also receive a number of rights from the deal, including perimeter board advertising at Old Trafford and consumer promotions using the club's intellectual properties.

David Gill said: "The deal with Turkish Airlines is yet another example of the global appeal of Manchester United and we welcome them to the club, already they are proving to be a dynamic and committed partner which will no doubt allow us to further develop the reach of Manchester United and for Turkish Airlines to grow their customer base in Manchester and around the world."

Richard Arnold said: "We have been impressed with Turkish Airlines, who are a creative and ambitious company, they have very exciting plans to make the most of the comprehensive sponsorship rights their partnership with the club brings and we are looking forward to working closely with them.

Hamdi Topcu said: "It is a great honour for Turkish Airlines to be associated with Manchester United as the team's official airline sponsor and I am confident the partnership will make an excellent contribution to our brand value. Like Manchester United we aim to be the very best in everything we do with first class quality of service in all aspects of our business. We are very excited about the commercial opportunities that the sponsorship will offer the airline working alongside one of the most famous football clubs in the world."

Turkish Airlines was formed in 1933 and today flies to 120 destinations worldwide, transporting over 25 million passengers. The airline, which is a Star Alliance Member and operates the only four star cabin service in all classes within Europe, has recently announced plans to grow its fleet to 196 aircraft within the next five years.

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={48C41513-A376-4D1F-981D-660FC5BB193E}&newsid=6647323&page=2

rondwisan

17-03-2010, 11:20 AM

jangan terlalu skeptis kali gan ama negara kite...malaysia kan terbuka lebar karena memang udah sering MU mampir kesana dan tentunya marketing MU udah melihat pasar disana..mudah2an aja jalan buat kita juga terbuka lebar gan:ngacir:

gimana mo gak skeptis Sob ..., hehehe ...
masalah di persepakbolaan dalam negri aja udah amburadul gini ..., hikss :(

klo mo jujur ..., pasar Indonesia mestinya lebih gedhe daripada Malaysia
cuman yaa itu ..., speechless deh klo dah masuk wilayah ginian ... :hammer:

CALIGULA

17-03-2010, 05:40 PM

apa mungkin MU malas melebarkan sayap ke indonesia karena disini banyak barang bajakan ya???
percuma aja kan punya nama tapi ujung2nya suporter beli barang bajakan juga, kagak ada untungnya buat klub...
maaf kalo udah ada komen kayak gini, maklum nubie...http://laymark.com/i/m/m187.gif

hendiplast

18-03-2010, 05:21 PM

Manchester United aiming to exploit huge sponsorship opportunities in India
Manchester United are aiming to steal a march on their Premier League rivals by exploiting the club's rocketing popularity in India and riding the wave of the sub-continent's IPL-inspired sports advertising boom.

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United's London-based commercial operation, which has secured 15 lucrative sponsorship agreements worth in excess of £130 million since its inception in 2008, has conducted a detailed study into the opportunities open to the club in India.

And with the Glazer family continuing to view the club's off-field appeal as a key factor in their ability to drive down their £716.5 million debt, results have highlighted United's huge potential in the country.

A five-year deal, worth £12 million, with the Indian mobile communications company Bharti Airtel was sealed last May and moves are now underway to extend United's links to India, with the likelihood of Sir Alex Ferguson's team visiting the country within the next two years.

United's research has shown that they have 20 million supporters in India, with their fixtures broadcast to 1.15 billion homes in 2008-09. And in a direct comparison with the 2008 Formula One season's final grand prix from Sao Paulo, which attracted 156 million viewers in India, United's Champions League final victory against Chelsea in May 2008 was watched by 267 million people in the country.

In an effort to forge closer ties with India, the club recently hosted a global brands event – in an Old Trafford suite dominated by vast images of Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Ji-sung Park - staged by +91 Europe, a network of Indian CEO's, which was aimed at emphasising United's value to prospective Indian partners.

Rakesh Rawal, founder of +91 Europe, said: "Until 10 years ago, everybody returning to India from the UK would be asked to take one thing home to his friends and family – a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky. Now, the first request is for a red Manchester United shirt, then a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky!

"As India has largely shrugged off the global downturn, I can see many Indian multi-nationals becoming household names in the next five to 10 years and it will be fascinating to see which Indian companies embrace global sports like football to enhance their global brand recognition."

The Glazers' determination to 'sweat the brand' has been borne out with a host of territory-specific deals being signed recently. Last Thursday, a five-year agreement with Telekom Malaysia was announced, followed by a £7 million tie-up with Turkish Airlines on Monday. on Thursday, United will announce an African sponsorship deal.

United's focus on India was sharpened by the interest in Bayern Munich's visit to Kolkata in May 2008, which saw 120,000 fans turn out to watch the Germans.

A Manchester United cafe has been launched in India and coaches have travelled to the country to help identify and train youngsters capable of guiding India to qualification for the 2022 World Cup. But while United have no plans to 'dilute the brand' by acquiring an IPL franchise, the club are determined to make their mark in India.

Casper Stylsvig, United's sponsorship manager, said: "In Europe, 86 per cent of all sponsorship goes to sport. In India, that figure is just 10 per cent.

"We expect that to change. Football is the second-most popular sport behind cricket in India and there is a huge English-speaking audience who actively watch football.

"We know we have a long way to go in terms of realising the club's potential off-field earnings, especially in comparison to the likes of the New York Yankees or Dallas Cowboys.

"But the reason companies like AIG and Aon have chosen to put their name on our shirt is because we can raise brand awareness. Within a year of starting their shirt deal, AIG went from outside Business Week's Top 100 global brands to number 47."

Stylsvig's claims of United's brand value are supported by Sharp, the electronics company whose 18-year shirt sponsorship deal with the club ended in 2000.

Sharp communications manager Martin Arnold said: "When you say Sharp to people today, many of them either bring up Manchester United or microwave ovens that have lasted for 20 years.Since we stepped away from Manchester United, the awareness of Sharp has fallen."

With United due to tour North America this summer, a trip to India may have to wait until 2011, though.

Stylsvig said: "We will visit India in the future, but we do have a small window for such trips abroad. And our research has shown that our closed season coincides with India's monsoon season, so there are certain issues to overcome."

Telegraph

B4YU

19-03-2010, 10:57 AM

Reds announce MTN deal

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Edwin van der Sar, Antonio Valencia and Patrice Evra were at Old Trafford on Thursday for the announcement of United's three-and-a-half year partnership with South African telecommunications provider MTN.

The deal will see MTN become the South African extension of the club with exclusive mobile content and online inventory such as match highlights, player profiles, ringtones available to customers for download through the MTN Play entertainment portal.

Additionally, MTN has the rights to produce co-branded premiums and will receive signed memorabilia to use in competitions to reward its customers. It will also offer exclusive United-branded MTN products such as airtime vouchers and will run competitions for its customer base where some lucky fans will get an opportunity to have one-on-one interactions with players in the local and international football arena.

United Chief Executive David Gill said: "The partnership with MTN is a very important step in the club's plan to get closer to its fans based all over the world. MTN's strength, particularly in the pre-paid market will provide us with the perfect platform to achieve that."

Zunaid Bulbulia, Chief Finance Officer for MTN, said: "We think this is the perfect partnership as it will give United the opportunity to reach millions of fans in Africa, and for us it’s the perfect vehicle to extend our investment in football beyond the World Cup.

"It also enables us to combine the activities of the Manchester United Foundation and the MTN South Africa Foundation to reach out to impoverished communities who would otherwise not get the opportunity to meet and be coached by international footballers.

"We’re very excited about this aspect. In South Africa, we have a word for trying to capture that excitement. We call it 'Ayoba', which means ‘sweet.’"

Richard Arnold, Director of Commercial, Manchester United said, “South Africa is the centre of the footballing world in 2010. Manchester United has 10.3 million fans in the country and enjoyed two recent visits there in 2006 and 2008.

"This deal with the region’s leading mobile company will help us to deepen our relationship with our fans and bring them close to the club on a regular basis."

Veli Mabena, GM: Brand & Communications at MTN South Africa, added: “This strategic alliance answers our South African fans' questions and provides us with the best business fit that will help us further improve our customer experience.

“With one of the most diverse support bases in world football, South Africans football fans from all walks of life can identify with Manchester United. By partnering with the Old Trafford-based club, MTN is providing customers and fans alike with a front-row seat to world club football."

Sir Bobby Charlton also attended the launch. The United legend said: "I’m delighted to welcome MTN to our club. The fact we have sponsors in various parts of the globe and millions of fans in different countries makes me feel quite proud. But it’s not a surprise to me because ever since I was a player here, I’ve always been well aware that our fans are everywhere in the world.”

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={48C41513-A376-4D1F-981D-660FC5BB193E}&newsid=6647410&page=2

B4YU

24-03-2010, 12:31 PM

Manchester United partnership ‘galvanises’ Aon

Aon’s new sponsorship deal with Manchester United will provide a host of opportunities to engage the workforce, including football training sessions for staff and a lottery for match tickets, according to the organisation’s head of HR.

The world’s largest insurance broker and risk consultant has signed a four-year shirt sponsorship agreement with the English Premiership club, which begins in June.

“I think this presents a galvanising opportunity for our colleagues around the world to take pride in something that Aon is participating in,” Jeremy Farmer, head of human resources at Aon Corporation told PM. “Sponsorship with Manchester United will really help us build our brand globally, and great organisations come together around a strong brand.”

Headquartered in Chicago, Aon has more than 36,000 employees in 120 countries and 5,400 staff within its UK operations. Farmer explained that the tie-up with Manchester United – which has a worldwide fan base of approximately 330 million – was a key opportunity to align “with a non-US based organisation that is incredibly well-known”.

“This association will mean a lot to colleagues who work in various countries. It’s very engaging and will help us pull together as an organisation and develop a sense of pride and teamwork,” added Farmer. “This is particularly important now, as like many organisations we begin to emerge from a tough [economic] environment.”

The company is coordinating employee activities with Manchester United to coincide with the launch of the new shirt sponsorship programme. Manchester United players and coaches will be involved in training sessions for both staff and their children across Aon’s global offices.

A signed football is currently being passed though all the countries the company operates in “to build recognition and lift morale”, while Aon’s box at Old Trafford will be available to UK employees, who can win match tickets via a staff lottery.

Aon is only the fourth company in the history of Manchester United to appear on the front of the club’s shirt, and one of only a few companies that was invited to bid for the sponsorship.

Farmer added that Aon had shared values with Manchester United in concepts such as talent development and teamwork. “Talent plus content plus teamwork really makes Aon a driving force in business – this very similar to the model Manchester United has, and that similarity really resonates through this sponsorship,” he said.

Baljit Dail, the CEO of Aon Consulting, described the deal as “a vehicle that can truly unite the firm.” He added: “The brand recognition of Manchester United is so strong, particularly in Latin America and Asia. Not only is this exciting for our clients, but internally employees are really energised and can’t wait to see Aon’s name on that shirt.”

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2010/03/manchester-united-partnership-galvanises-aon.htm

bayuyuyayu

24-03-2010, 01:50 PM

gimana mo gak skeptis Sob ..., hehehe ...
masalah di persepakbolaan dalam negri aja udah amburadul gini ..., hikss :(

klo mo jujur ..., pasar Indonesia mestinya lebih gedhe daripada Malaysia
cuman yaa itu ..., speechless deh klo dah masuk wilayah ginian ... :hammer:

gan gw bilang jangan terlalu...kecewa wajar prihatin wajar tapi gak terlalu skeptis juga kasian nih persepakbolaan klo semua orang skeptis siapa yg mau percaya lagi?

masalah suporter,wasit,kepengurusan,pemain stadion, kapasitas stadion, emang bener2 PR BESAR bagi kita...dan susahnya semua udah jadi budaya bos n sistem:((

zudomiriku

24-03-2010, 05:14 PM

Manchester United: How Much Is The Club Really Worth?
by Red Army Manchester

Just what is the true value of Manchester United?

So many price tags being quoted, so what is the club really worth now because of the debt we know the price starts at around about £700 million, but where does it stop?

The truth is probably whatever the seller sells it for and the buyer buys.

I really think though with Manchester United there is no ceiling. It's a premium club with a unique history and a fan base second to none and if asked to make a guess, I would probably say that all records will be broken if and when this club is sold next time.

I do think Micheal Knighton's article in the Telegraph a few weeks ago may be right.

Manchester United are like the IBM and Microsoft of the footballing world, so how do you put a price on something so big?

Knighton said: "Even when you are talking in terms of £1 billion or £2 billion, Manchester United is massively under-valued, and the Glazers are no fools. They know that you do not sell an asset like Manchester United unless needs must.

Certainly makes you think what value is it really?

http://www.wisdeo.com/articles/view_post/1401

Aba_MaczUnited

24-03-2010, 09:58 PM

Pendapatan Komersial MU Meningkat 65 Persen
Irvan Beka, Zika Zakiya
Old Trafford (picturesofengland.com)

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VIVAnews - Di tengah kecaman para fans soal masalah keuangan, Manchester United tetap masih bernilai tinggi. Tim besutan Sir Alex Ferguson itu mengalami peningkatan 65,25 persen atau £69,9 juta (Rp 955 miliar).

Peningkatan itu berasal dari beberapa kerjasama di tahun 2009-2010. Antara lain dengan Telekom Malaysia, MTN in South Africa, dan Turkish Airlines. Sponsor terakhir yang disebut siap mengantar skuad Setan Merah di tiap pertandingan Eropa. Termasuk saat tur musim panas yang tahun ini kemungkinan akan berkunjung ke Amerika Serikat.

Menurut Direktur Komersial MU Richard Arnold startegi pemasaran Setan Merah sudah dirancang sejak tiga tahun lalu.

"Dalam enam hingga sembilan bulan ini kita bisa melihat hasil dari (strategi) itu. Tapi kalau Anda melihat apa yang sudah dihasilkan dan semua kesempatan yang masih kami punya, kita bisa lebih baik lagi," kata Arnold seperti dilansir Belfast Telegraph, Rabu 24 Maret 2010.

"Saat ini hanya langkah kecil dari yang kami bisa lakukan. Kami punya potensi besar untuk melakukan hal yang lebih baik lagi," tambahnya dengan nada optimis.

Apa yang dikatakan Arnold memang tidak terbantahkan. Saat ini MU memiliki 333 juta penggemar di seluruh dunia. Jumlah pendapatan saat ini kemungkinan besar akan meningkat mengingat masih banyak produk MU yang laris manis.

Sebut saja 10 juta pengunjung tiap bulannya ke situs resmi mereka dan jutaan kartu kredit berlambang MU di Korea Selatan. Ini belum ditambah dengan kampanye Nike dengan icon pemain-pemain Setan Merah di China.

Namun pemasukan ini masih belum cukup mendorong MU sebagai klub terkaya di dunia. Dalam daftar yang dirilis Deloitte pada awal Maret lalu, Setan Merah tercatat sebagai klub ketiga terkaya. Total kekayaan klub milik keluarga Glazer ini berjumlah £278,5 juta. Masih kalah dari Real Madrid dan Barcelona yang mengumpulkan kekayaan £341,9 juta dan £311,7 juta.
• VIVAnews

hendiplast

25-03-2010, 03:29 PM

Tumben, Glazer Tak Naikkan Harga Tiket

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pemilik Manchester United (MU), Malcolm Glazer, mencoba meluluhkan sikap antipati suporter kepadanya dengan tidak menaikkan harga tiket, yang selama ini dikeluhkan pendukung. Ini merupakan pertama kalinya MU tidak menaikkan harga semenjak dipegang Glazer 2005 lalu.

"Manchester United telah memutuskan tidak menaikkan harga tiket untuk musim 2010-2011. Itu berarti, harga untuk anggota dan pemegang tiket musiman di Old trafford tetap berharga 27-49 poundsterling (sekitar Rp 367.000-Rp 667.000 per pertandingan)," kata MU dalam pernyataan resminya.

"(Pengunjung berusia di atas 65 tahun) akan tetap membayar separuh dari harga orang dewasa, yaitu 20 poundsterling (Rp 272.000) dan tiket untuk anak-anak 10 poundsterling (Rp 136.000).

Relasi Glazer dengan suporter MU menegang menyusul terungkapnya beban utang klub yang menurut media-media Inggris mencapai 715 juta poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 9,7 triliun. Belakangan, juga diketahui, Glazer kesulitan membayar utang.

Suporter khawatir, Glazer cuma datang ke MU untuk mengeruk untung dan kemudian menghancurkannya. Berbagai cara mereka lakukan untuk mengusir Glazer, misalnya tidak membeli tiket musiman. Ini diharapkan akan merusak ekonomi MU dan akhinya memaka Glazer pergi.

Ancaman itu tidak main-main. Menurut hasil sebuah studi di Inggris yang dirilis Maret ini, 59 persen pendukung berniat membatalkan rencana membeli tiket musiman untuk 2010-2011.

Media-media Inggris menilai, inilah yang membuat Glazer memutuskan mempertahankan harga. Pasalnya, sejak Glazer membeli MU 2005 lalu, MU secara konsisten menaikkan harga tiket setiap musim. Bahkan, musim lalu, MU menjadi satu-satunya klub yang menaikkan harga tiket.

Sementara itu, pendukung menyambut baik keputusan klub itu. Mereka menilai, hal itu merupakan bukti kekuatan suporter.

"Ini menunjukkan kekuatan suporter muncul ketika mereka menjadi kelompok yang bersatu. Kami tahu dari sumber di dalam bahwa Glazer memerhatikan kampanye hijau-emas (simbol protes pendukung kepada Glazer)," ujar ketua kelompok Manchester United Supporters Trusr (MUST), Duncan Drasdo.

"Kampanye ini baru berlangsung dua bulan. Namun, di tahap awal ini, kemenangan yang diraih begitu besar. Kami sekarang akan memerhatikan kebijakan klub dan pemilik tiket musiman harus bergabung dengan MUST supaya kita bisa bicara dengan satu suara kepada pemilik," tambahnya.

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pemilik Manchester United (MU), Malcolm Glazer, mencoba meluluhkan sikap antipati suporter kepadanya dengan tidak menaikkan harga tiket, yang selama ini dikeluhkan pendukung. Ini merupakan pertama kalinya MU tidak menaikkan harga semenjak dipegang Glazer 2005 lalu.

"Manchester United telah memutuskan tidak menaikkan harga tiket untuk musim 2010-2011. Itu berarti, harga untuk anggota dan pemegang tiket musiman di Old trafford tetap berharga 27-49 poundsterling (sekitar Rp 367.000-Rp 667.000 per pertandingan)," kata MU dalam pernyataan resminya.

"(Pengunjung berusia di atas 65 tahun) akan tetap membayar separuh dari harga orang dewasa, yaitu 20 poundsterling (Rp 272.000) dan tiket untuk anak-anak 10 poundsterling (Rp 136.000).

Relasi Glazer dengan suporter MU menegang menyusul terungkapnya beban utang klub yang menurut media-media Inggris mencapai 715 juta poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 9,7 triliun. Belakangan, juga diketahui, Glazer kesulitan membayar utang.

Suporter khawatir, Glazer cuma datang ke MU untuk mengeruk untung dan kemudian menghancurkannya. Berbagai cara mereka lakukan untuk mengusir Glazer, misalnya tidak membeli tiket musiman. Ini diharapkan akan merusak ekonomi MU dan akhinya memaka Glazer pergi.

Ancaman itu tidak main-main. Menurut hasil sebuah studi di Inggris yang dirilis Maret ini, 59 persen pendukung berniat membatalkan rencana membeli tiket musiman untuk 2010-2011.

Media-media Inggris menilai, inilah yang membuat Glazer memutuskan mempertahankan harga. Pasalnya, sejak Glazer membeli MU 2005 lalu, MU secara konsisten menaikkan harga tiket setiap musim. Bahkan, musim lalu, MU menjadi satu-satunya klub yang menaikkan harga tiket.

Sementara itu, pendukung menyambut baik keputusan klub itu. Mereka menilai, hal itu merupakan bukti kekuatan suporter.

"Ini menunjukkan kekuatan suporter muncul ketika mereka menjadi kelompok yang bersatu. Kami tahu dari sumber di dalam bahwa Glazer memerhatikan kampanye hijau-emas (simbol protes pendukung kepada Glazer)," ujar ketua kelompok Manchester United Supporters Trusr (MUST), Duncan Drasdo.

"Kampanye ini baru berlangsung dua bulan. Namun, di tahap awal ini, kemenangan yang diraih begitu besar. Kami sekarang akan memerhatikan kebijakan klub dan pemilik tiket musiman harus bergabung dengan MUST supaya kita bisa bicara dengan satu suara kepada pemilik," tambahnya. (SCN/MIR)

otonk reddevilz

10-04-2010, 11:08 AM

See the new Turkish Airlines United flights

Posted on 09 / 4 2010 17:17
As a new sponsor of Manchester United have Turkish Airlines painted one of their aircraft in United's colors. As a new sponsor of Manchester United have Turkish Airlines painted one of their aircraft in United Nations colors. See it here. See it here.

Turkish Airlines and Manchester United launched last month a new partnership where the Turkish Star Alliance member replaces discount carrier Air Asia as the "official airline partner" in the club. Turkish Airlines and Manchester United last month launched a new partnership where the Turkish Star Alliance member replaces discount carrier Air Asia as the "official airline partner" in the club.

In this context, the Turkish company unveiled a new livery on one of their planes. In this context, the Turkish company unveiled a new livery on one of their planes.

You can see the image here: You can see the image here:

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di Translate ke English dari original site http://www.oldtrafford.dk/index.php?nyhed=show&id=11433

zudomiriku

14-04-2010, 11:58 AM

MU Katrol Pendapatan Tri
Ardhi Suryadhi - detikinet

Jakarta - Setelah kurang dari 3 tahun beroperasi di Indonesia, '3' (baca: Tri), operator GSM milik PT. Hutchison CP Telecommunications menutup tahun 2009 dengan perolehan pelanggan sebanyak 8,5 juta.

"Pertumbuhan jumlah pelanggan dan BTS yang sangat signifikan membuktikan komitmen kami dan betapa agresifnya upaya kami untuk menjangkau seluruh pelosok Indonesia," ujar Manjot Mann, Presiden Direktur Tri.

Mann menambahkan, Tri telah memperluas cakupan layanannya sesuai dengan rencana yang telah ditetapkan. Selama tahun 2009, Tri telah menambah sekitar 2.400 BTS, hingga mencapai 8.700 BTS dan menjangkau 76% populasi penduduk Indonesia, 22 provinsi dan lebih dari 3.000 kecamatan. Jangkauan Tri meliputi Bali, Lombok, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi dan Jawa.

Sementara dari sisi pendapatan, operator yang identik dengan slogan branding 'Mau?' itu juga meningkat 93% dari Q4 2008, yaitu HK$ 608 juta. Peningkatan ini dipicu oleh pertumbuhan jumlah pelanggan yang merupakan buah manis dari rangkaian aktivitas marketing yang telah digelar Tri yaitu kemitraan strategis dengan tim sepak bola dunia Manchester United, akses Twitter dan Facebook via SMS, rangkaian kerja sama program ponsel bundling dan lainnya.

Tri juga melanjutkan manfaat menjadi operator pertama yang mengimplementasikan penyewaan menara telekomunikasi dan menara bersama di Indonesia, yang telah memudahkan untuk lebih fokus pada pertumbuhan pelanggan melalui rangkaian inovasi marketing dan memperkuat merek, juga memperluas cakupan layanan.

zeavhere

14-04-2010, 12:00 PM

zudomiriku

14-04-2010, 12:15 PM

bukti nyata bahwa fans MU di Indonesia memang ga main-main jumlahnya :thumbup:

tapi kasian jga Pak Agum, si 3 dapet untung, Pak Agumnya malah yang bangkrut :(

pokoknya semua yg berbau MU mah pasti menguntungkan :devil2: :muflag:
emang Pak Agum bangkrut yah? mungkin ampe tekor/rugi lah, gak sampe bangkrut2 banget

Andi Istiabudi

14-04-2010, 12:30 PM

Tapi iklan Tri versi MU, baik di TV maupun media lain sepertinya sudah jarang muncul bahkan mungkin gak ada yach ? Cuma ada di majalah Inside United dan biasanya dipasang di bagian paling belakang ...

fredrian.seven

22-04-2010, 08:48 AM

Manchester United are world's richest club ahead of Real Madrid and Arsenal
dailymail.co.uk at 12:14 AM on 22nd April 2010

Manchester United scored another title success late on Wednesday night by being valued as the biggest football club in the world.

Despite a turbulent year for British clubs, the Old Trafford side held on to top spot in Forbes Magazine's list of the world's 20 most valuable football teams.

Seven of the 20 teams featuring in the table hailed from England - despite the Barclays Premier League being the most indebted in Europe, according to governing body UEFA.

United, who have now topped the table for six years, were valued by Forbes at £1.19 billion after a 2% fall from last year.

Newcastle, rated as 20th most valuable, were a surprise inclusion after being relegated last year. Arsenal came third, ahead of Liverpool in sixth, Chelsea in ninth and Tottenham at 12th. Big-spending Manchester City trailed in 19th place.

Peter Schwartz, a business sports writer for Forbes, praised Manchester United's resilience as 'one of the world's biggest sporting brands'.

He said: 'The club has really established itself as one of the top brands in world sport. 'New kit deals and great marketing has seen them maintain their status despite all the problems of the global recession.'

Real Madrid were forced to settle for second place - despite signing Cristiano Ronaldo from United last summer.

The world's 20 most valuable clubs generated a combined £422million in operating income last season, a Forbes spokesman said.

Combined revenues grew by £23.4million to £3.57 billion for the 2008-09 season, Forbes said.

'The top five clubs took in 86% of the total because their worldwide following allows them to grab much more sponsorship and media revenue,' a spokesman added.

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Pantes aja di glazer nggak mau jual MU. meski utang banyak tetep menguntungkan.

Andi Istiabudi

22-04-2010, 11:19 AM

Ironis yach sebagai klub terkaya tapi memiliki utang yang besar ...

zudomiriku

22-04-2010, 11:39 AM

Manchester United are world's richest club ahead of Real Madrid and Arsenal

MU Klub Paling Mahal di Dunia
Arya Perdhana - detiksport

New York - Meski terbelit utang yang menggunung, posisi Manchester United sebagai tim dengan valuasi tertinggi di dunia tak tergusur. Ini adalah kali keenam secara beruntun MU mendapat status serupa.

Majalah bisnis Forbes mengumumkan bahwa valuasi MU adalah 1,8 miliar dolar AS atau sekitar Rp 14,4 triliun. Demikian seperti yang dikutip dari Associated Press.

Angka 1,8 miliar dolar ini lebih tinggi daripada harga yang dipasang pemilik MU, Malcolm Glazer, yakni 1,1 miliar dolar, saat konsorsium Red Knights berusaha membeli The Red Devils.

Forbes menghitung valuasi sebuah klub dengan menghitung pertumbuhan pemasukan, keuntungan serta tingkat utang pada musim 2008-2009.

Dalam perhitungan Forbes, MU unggul di atas klub American Football, Dallas Cowboys, yang punya harga 1,65 miliar dolar, serta di atas tim baseball New York Yankees yang bernilai 1,6 miliar dolar.

Untuk ukuran tim sepakbola, MU juga jauh mengungguli klub raksasa Eropa lainnya. Real Madrid menghuni peringkat dua klub sepakbola dengan valuasi 1,323 miliar dolar dan Arsenal di posisi tiga dengan 1,181 miliar dolar. Tiga besar klub sepakbola ini sama dengan peringkat Forbes tahun lalu.

Lompatan dari peringkat tujuh ke peringkat empat dilakukan Barcelona dengan valuasi 1 miliar dolar. Keberhasilan Los Azulgrana menjuarai Liga Champions jadi salah satu pemicunya. Barca menggusur Bayern Munich yang valuasinya menurun jadi 990 juta dolar.

Tim-tim sepakbola lainnya yang juga masuk daftar 10 Besar Forbes adalah Liverpool (6, 822 juta dolar), AC Milan (800 juta), Juventus (656 juta), Chelsea (646 juta) dan Inter Milan (413 juta).

Oom Panda

22-04-2010, 11:55 AM

Ironis yach sebagai klub terkaya tapi memiliki utang yang besar ...

bukan klub terkaya bro... tapi klub yang paling bernilai....

kaya intan permata.. nilainya tinggi... ^^

jadi walaupun ada masalah atau cacat, nilainya tetap tinggi....

CMIIW

GL zone

22-04-2010, 01:33 PM

MU Katrol Pendapatan Tri
Ardhi Suryadhi - detikinet
Mann menambahkan, Tri telah memperluas cakupan layanannya sesuai dengan rencana yang telah ditetapkan. Selama tahun 2009, Tri telah menambah sekitar 2.400 BTS, hingga mencapai 8.700 BTS dan menjangkau 76% populasi penduduk Indonesia, 22 provinsi dan lebih dari 3.000 kecamatan. Jangkauan Tri meliputi Bali, Lombok, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi dan Jawa.

huhuhu.....
yg ini yakin udah bagus jaringan ny?

sampe skrg sinyal 3 gw kadang suka bbb mulu
putus nyambung...trus kalo sms suka telat nyampe ny #:-S

Oom Panda

22-04-2010, 01:35 PM

huhuhu.....
yg ini yakin udah bagus jaringan ny?

sampe skrg sinyal 3 gw kadang suka bbb mulu
putus nyambung...trus kalo sms suka telat nyampe ny #:-S

3 gw bagus kok luh... mungkin tergantung kadar kegantengan pemakainya kali... :hammer:

GL zone

22-04-2010, 01:36 PM

3 gw bagus kok luh... mungkin tergantung kadar kegantengan pemakainya kali... :hammer:

semakin tinggi kadar kegantengan pemakai ny
berarti semakin sering juga eror sinyal ny

:ngacir:

rondwisan

07-05-2010, 09:08 AM

Glazers rejected £1.5bn bid for United
Soccernet, Harry Harris (Football Correspondent) - May 6, 2010

The Glazer family have put out an unofficial notice to the Red Knights group that Manchester United is not for sale - even at £1.5 billion - after reports suggested they have rejected multiple bids for the club.

• Glazers turned down bid - March 2010

A leading city expert in football finance close to the Red Knights bid process for control of Old Trafford told Soccernet that there was a clear message from the Glazers that they would not be selling.

The source commented: "There were rumours a couple of weeks ago that the Red Knights are planning to make their offer at the end of the season, and it is clear that the Glazers are not interested, so its been suggested that they wouldn't sell at £1.5 billion, as an offer has come in from the Middle East.

"As far as we know there hasn't been bids for some time, and the message then was that the Glazers were not interested."

Soccernet broke the story on March 4, that the Glazers had turned down an offer from a Middle East group and another from China. It was later confirmed that the world's leading super-agent Pini Zahavi was the middle man making the discreet enquires about the two bids, and that the Glazers were not selling.

It was then thought that an offer of £1.5 billion would be enough to tempt the Glazers. While the groups, from the Middle East and China, were prepared to pay £1.2 billion early in the New Year, the source has now poured cold water on the notion that those bids were even higher.

"It simply doesn't add up, or make any sense" the city expert remarked. ''But this is just a case of upping the ante from people who are not interested in selling and who want to get that message across before any formal offer is made by the Red Knights, if indeed one is made."

The Red Knights value Manchester United at £800 million, but know that a bid in that area would fall well short of the Glazers' expectations if ever they thought about a sale.

fredrian.seven

07-05-2010, 09:19 AM

hendiplast

07-05-2010, 06:08 PM

Qatar considered a likely source of massive bid for Manchester United
• Middle East investors fuelled by oil and gas price boom
• Families and states race to diversify their assets

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The Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, watches this year's Crown Prince Cup final with members of Qatar's royal family. Photograph: Stringer/EPA

Oil-rich investors from the Middle East have been among the most prolific deal-makers in recent years, collecting assets including Manchester City, the hotel chain Travelodge, Madame Tussauds and Aston Martin.

Royal families and state-backed sovereign wealth funds from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait have all completed high-profile takeovers and could be behind the Manchester United bid. But experts in the region last night speculated that the most likely candidates would be the state-backed Qatari investment fund, which owns a large stake in Sainsbury's, or Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, a member of the Saudi royal family who owns the Savoy Hotel in London.

Although still off the highs it reached in the summer of 2008, oil prices have doubled in the past 18 months, bolstering the enormous wealth of some of the leading families and states in the gulf. States across the region are eager to reduce dependency on oil by building a portfolio of investments around the world. Some of the smaller states are also eager to put themselves on the map by acquiring trophy assets such as football clubs.

Abu Dhabi hopes to rebrand itself as a cultural oasis by attracting new Louvre and Guggenheim museums and a branch of the Sorbonne, France's most prestigous university. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan took control of Manchester City in 2008 for £210m. Until the 1960s, the tiny kingdom's main source of income was camel herding. Richard Thompson, the editor of the Middle East Economic Digest, said it was unlikely that Abu Dhabi would invest in another English club, although a takeover bid could come from a different investor in the state, such as Mubadala, which has a stake in Ferrari.

Instead Thompson said Qatar, which has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, was a good bet. "Qatar has for a number of years been looking to raise its profile, commercially, economically and politically, and they are very wealthy because they have been riding the boom in gas prices," Thompson said.

"They have a very aggressive investment approach and have been diversifying their revenue stream. Plus they are bidding to stage the 2022 World Cup, so clearly they have an interest in football. They have been building their presence in sport and host tournaments in tennis, cycling and golf, so they would be the prime candidate."

He said Prince al-Waleed, who runs Kingdom Holdings and is one of the wealthiest men in the world, should not be ruled out. Waleed, said to be worth $19bn (£12.75m), is not afraid of high-profile deals and one of his current projects is to build the world's tallest tower in Jeddah. Another Saudi royal, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, was last year linked with Liverpool.

A year ago Dubai would have been an obvious candidate. The brashest of the United Arab Emirates has a string of investment vehicles and Dubai International Capital has tried to buy both Liverpool and Newcastle United. But the state is reeling from a financial crisis, and many of its investments have tanked. The main state conglomerate, Dubai World, which owns many of Britain's ports after acquiring P&O, is trying to restructure $24bn of debt.

Much of the money from the Middle East is now directed toward Asia, but "Britain remains a popular place for Middle East investors, " said Thompson. "A lot of wealthy gulf Arabs like coming to London and have done for many years and a lot of them went to school in Britain.

He said many states in the region had been burnt by investments in Dubai and by the real estate market across the gulf. "But the fundamental component of the economy is still oil and the general view is that oil will go higher long term. There is still a lot of self-confidence."

Guardian

Hendy

07-05-2010, 07:09 PM

APA KATA MUSUH SEKOTA KITA KLO MANCHESTER UNITED DI BELI MEREKA :mad:

Oom Panda

07-05-2010, 08:04 PM

Well... It obviously better than Glazer for sure...
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yoshiharu_kubo10

11-05-2010, 10:37 AM

Manchester United 'value' sought by Red Knights group
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10104377.stm

The Red Knights consortium has said it will not pay over the odds for Man Utd in the present economic climate.

The group of wealthy businessmen is believed to value the club at no more than £1bn.

They now say talks with potential investors "have reinforced our belief it is wrong to offer above fair value".

A spokesman for the Glazer family which owns the club, reiterated that United, valued at £1.2bn by US business magazine Forbes, was not for sale.

Bank role

The recent Forbes report on football clubs also stated that increasing sponsorship and media revenue meant "the news continues to be good for investors".

However, in its new statement the Red Knights say they believe that the value of Manchester United will be reduced over time "given headwinds facing the game of football".

The Red Knights also say they are still trying to assemble a group of wealthy investors necessary to buy the club. "

This statement is meant to show that the Red Knights will not over-pay for United, nor will they be rushed," said BBC sports news correspondent Dan Roan.

"They believe one billion is the true value for the club. But the Glazers regard it as nothing more than the latest round of a battle for publicity, and are again stressing they have no intention to sell."

Their numbers so far also include Jim O'Neill, chief economist at Goldman Sachs, and lawyer Mark Rawlinson, and it has recruited the Japanese investment bank Nomura to help it put together a bid.

Manchester United was bought by the Glazer family for £800m in 2005. At the weekend the club finished second to Chelsea in the Premier League.

They were also knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter finals, and have ended the season relatively unsuccessfully by their standards, winning only the League Cup.
'Financial health'

On Sunday, Manchester United supporters unhappy at the Glazers' regime set off a smoke bomb outside Old Trafford.

Critics say the family has saddled United with massive debts, and the Red Knights has said that one of the priorities is to reduce debt levels.

In the latest accounts, to July 2009, debts at the club's parent company Red Football Joint Venture increased to £716.5m.

Fans have launched a campaign to oust the Glazers, many boycotting the traditional red shirts and scarves and instead wearing green and gold, the original colours of Newton Heath, the amateur side which was founded in 1878 and became Manchester United.

"Our primary goals remain to facilitate a return of ownership of the club to its supporters and the community; and to restore the financial health of the club," said a statement from the Red Knights.

However, they said this process would take time.

Redsbusby

14-05-2010, 01:09 AM

So many deals, great deal!!!!
The most is, No DEBT Please!!!!

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Glory2 Man United!!!:ui3:

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fredrian.seven

18-05-2010, 06:29 AM

hendiplast

18-05-2010, 07:43 AM

Satu lagi sponsor terbaru MU..Cocha y Toro.

www.football.co.uk/manchester_united/united_uncork_new_sponsorship_deal_rss794056.shtml

Cocha y Toro adalah produsen anggur dari amerika selatan. Wih..afrika dah ada, asia tenggara ada, asia timur ada, asia selatan dan timur tengah ada ditambah sponsor utama dari amerika utara dan sekarang mulai merambah amerika selatan lewat kerjasama bisnis setelah sebelumnya ada kerjasama sepakbola sama Deportivo di brasil. Makin mengglobal aja..moga Fergie dapet bagian buat beli pemaen.
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tambahan berita dari bro fredrian

Manchester United break £200m sponsorship barrier with wine deal
• South American producer confirmed as official wine partner
• Club's commercial arm has completed 20 deals

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Manchester United's London-based commercial team have broken the £200m barrier after announcing their latest sponsorship deal.

The South American producer and exporter of premium branded wines, Concha y Toro, has been confirmed as their official wine partner.

As far as United are concerned, it continues a string of recent high-profile sponsorship announcements following the club's decision to adopt a new commercial strategy under the Glazer family's ownership.

Eyebrows were raised when a satellite marketing operation was launched in London two years ago, but the results have been clear to see.

Working under the guidance of the chief of staff Ed Woodward, United's commercial arm has completed 20 deals, raking in over £200m, with the prospect of more to come.

United's continuing global popularity is working to much more financial benefit than has previously been the case.

It is presumably one of the reasons why the Glazer family continue to insist they have no intention of selling the club, despite huge debts.

The Red Knights group hopes to test their resolve with a £1bn offer at some point before the World Cup begins in South Africa on 11 June.

Guardian

rondwisan

18-05-2010, 10:10 AM

United top TV money list
Soccernet - May 15, 2010

Deposed champions Manchester United topped the television money list for the 2009-10 Premier League season.

United's income of £52.996 million from broadcast rights was £167,000 more than title-winners Chelsea and was achieved by virtue of having the most matches broadcast live.

United had 24 games screened, two more than Chelsea and one more than Arsenal, who finished third in the money table with £51.712 million.

The league's richest club Manchester City finished fourth, one above their actual placing in the table, to secure £49.627 million with Champions League qualifiers Tottenham £167,000 behind having had two fewer (20) televised matches.

Liverpool (£48 million) and Aston Villa (£45.9 million) made up the top seven, although the latter suffered from having just 16 live matches.

Domestic broadcast revenue is separated into three parts for Premier League clubs: half is shared equally, 25% is paid in relation to their final position in the table and the remainder is based on how often the club is shown on television with each guaranteed a minimum of ten live games a season.

All money received from overseas broadcast rights, sponsorship and licensing revenue is split equally (£10,122,612) between the 20 clubs.

A Premier League spokesman said: "Selling our broadcast rights collectively, combined with the Premier League's distribution formulas, means that every pound generated centrally has an increased distributive effect both within the league and in relation to our external commitments.

"This model, based on distributing revenue equitably and responsibly, has been the key factor in the growth of the league over the last 18 seasons. All money received through the sale of our broadcast rights in foreign territories is split equally amongst the 20 clubs.

"This provides a platform for clubs to challenge in the competition, while rewarding investment and success."

The three relegated clubs Burnley, Hull and Portsmouth received £33.8 million, £32.6 million and £31.8 million respectively. However, Pompey, currently in administration with debts around £135 million, are unlikely to see much of that.

Television cash is distributed via a number of different instalments throughout the year and a £7 million payment in January was diverted by the Premier League to pay off clubs owed money by Portsmouth.

Redsbusby

18-05-2010, 07:07 PM

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Reds sign South Americans

Concha y Toro, South America’s leading producer and exporter of premium branded wines, has signed a three-year deal to become the official wine partner of Manchester United Football Club.

The Concha y Toro products, made from grapes grown in Chile and Argentina, will be stocked in Old Trafford's lounges, boxes and bars from the beginning of the 2010/11 season.

Reds manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he was "delighted" to welcome Concha y Toro into the Manchester United family.

"Like United, it's a company with a lot of history that, while never afraid to change, has always kept hold of its roots," he said. "This is a partnership that unites the two great passions in Latin America: football and wine. I'm looking forward to it."

Concha y Toro marketing director Giancarlo Bianchetti was similarly enthusiastic.

"Our new partnership with Manchester United is absolutely aligned with Concha y Toro’s long‐term strategy to increase awareness and penetration of our brands worldwide. We wanted to find a partner who shared our commitment to excellence and Manchester United Football Club has developed an immensely powerful global brand.

"We intend to activate the partnership in a variety of ways around the world, using strategies and tactics which best suit each market."

An official partnership launch, attended by Sir Alex and members of the United first team, will take place at Old Trafford in August.

Manutd.com

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yeah, ini ganjaran untuk nama besar sebuah klub sebesar dan sefenomenal MU!! Liga Inggris emang masih dan akan selalu yg paling menarik di Dunia, dengan MU didalamnya :D:D

hendiplast

19-05-2010, 06:41 AM

Humphreys: Ekonomi "Setan Merah" Sehat

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Direktur Layanan Relasi dan Pensponsoran Manchester United Nick Humphreys mengatakan, perekonomian MU berada dalam kondisi sehat. Pemilik MU, Malcolm Glazer, berkomitmen penuh terhadap klub seperti saat ia membelinya pada 2005.

Menurut pemberitaan di Inggris, Glazer membeli MU dengan harga 1,47 miliar poundsterling. Sebanyak 850 juta poundsterling dari jumlah itu dibayar Glazer dengan uang pinjaman bank, dengan bunga mencapai 60 juta poundsterling per tahun.

Belakangan, media-media Inggris mengatakan bahwa Glazer kesulitan membayar utang sehingga beban cicilan menumpuk. Keadaan ini membuat MU disebut-sebut terancam bangkrut.

Para suporter kemudian khawatir, klub kebanggaan mereka bangkrut. Mereka menilai, Glazer cuma mencari keuntungan dan setelah itu menghancurkan MU. Aksi anti-Glazer pun mereka gelar.

Selain mendesak Glazer turun, mereka juga mengumpulkan dana untuk membeli MU. Untuk Premier League musim depan, mereka juga mengancam melakukan boikot saat pertandingan kandang di Old Trafford.

"Manchester United adalah klub besar dengan tradisi hebat yang panjang. Suporter boleh melakukan apa saja karena mereka peduli kepada klub ini. Kami menghargai mereka," ungkap Humphreys pada acara makan malam bersama legenda MU, Andy Cole, Selasa (18/5/2010) di Jakarta.

"Namun, kami memperoleh keuntungan dan tak ada masalah mengenai pembayaran utang. Pemilik juga berkomitmen penuh, seperti saat pertama kali mereka membeli klub ini. Klub ini akan tetap berdiri dengan kuat," tambahnya. (*)

zudomiriku

19-05-2010, 02:31 PM

Hutang Manchester United Membengkak

Hutang Manchester United yang benilai sebesar 720 juta pound, diperkirakan akan bertambah sebesar 75 juta pound lagi akibat ulah gegabah pemilik The Red Devils.

Berdasarkan berita yang diwartakan oleh salah satu media massa Inggris, The Sun, Malcolm Glazer dan keluarganya, yang memiliki tim kota Manchester, disinyalir telah menghambur-hamburkan uang sebesar 10 juta pound milik United.

Duncan Drasdo, ketua dari Manchester United Suporters Trust (lembaga suporter The Reds Devils), mengungkapkan kecemasannya pada rezim kepemilikan saudagar kaya asal Amerika Serikat itu. "Itulah masalahnya dengan (keluarga) Glazer. Mereka selalu menyia-nyiakan setiap uang yang kami berikan kepada klub ini (Manchester United) melalui tiket yang kami beli. Dan itu, telah mereka lakukan dalam lima tahun ke belakang. Setiap sennya uang kami untuk klub."

Kecemasaan Drasdo itu, juga diiyakan oleh salah satu sumber internal tempat keluarga Glazer meminjam uang. Menurut sumber yang tidak ingin namanya disebut itu, bunga sebesar 14,25 % dari hutang terakhir united yang bernilai sebesar 220 juta pound, akan membengkak menjadi 16,25 % pada Agustus nanti. Ditambah dengan uang sebesar 10 juta pound yang dihamburkan Glazer pada musim ini, diperkirakan hutang United akan bertambah sebesar 75 juta pound pada akhir musim.

"Tekanan bagi keluarga Glazer akan meningkat seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, karena mereka harus menyelesaikan hutang mereka sesegera mungkin sebelum hutang tersebut membengkak. Mereka akan mencari uang untuk menyelesaikan hutang itu dan pastinya itu akan berasal dari klub," ujar sumber itu.

Meningkatnya hutang The Red Devils tentunya akan meningkatkan protes dari suporter United yang belakangan sudah merasa kesal dengan keberadaan keluarga Glazer di United. Bahkan, pada beberapa laga terakhir yang dijalani Manchester United, suporter dengan terang-terangan menentang keberadaan keluarga Glazer dengan membentangkan spanduk anti Glazer.

zeavhere

19-05-2010, 02:33 PM

2 berita diatas yang bener yang mana yah ?
jadi bingung :think:

otonk reddevilz

19-05-2010, 02:50 PM

2 berita diatas yang bener yang mana yah ?
jadi bingung :think:

mungkin kasusnya sama dengan berba sob..kalo dilihat dari beberapa teman teman yg menilai hampir pasti mengatakan FLOP...tapi seperti yg teman teman katakan juga kalo Sir Alexnya sendiri tentu tidak akan menjelek jelekkan pemainnya. :peace:

semoga UNITED bisa kembali ke pemilik yg "benar"...amin..:)

otonk reddevilz

19-05-2010, 03:27 PM

David Gill: Debt is not an issue at Manchester United

Chief executive has faith in Glazers...

Manchester United chief executive David Gill believes that the Glazer family are still the right people to be in charge at Old Trafford despite the spiralling debt levels at the club.

United's debts now stand at more than £700 million, meaning that supporters should perhaps expect a very quiet summer in the transfer market.

The Glazers took out an additional £138m loan in 2006 and will owe an extra £75m in August following a rise in interest rates.

But Gill insists that the situation is well in hand and expects United fans to continue to give their support to to Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

"We haven't had any boycotts. Every game at Manchester United has been sold out," he told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday.

"If there's a threat then we'll see but our season ticket sales and renewels for this upcoming season are on track for previous years. Our executive ticket renewals are on track, so we'll have to see at the start of the season, but we're envisaging sell-out crowds going forward for Manchester United.

"I think we've been clear. The owners we have at Manchester United have been true to their word since they took over the club in 2005. They've brought commercial expertise and commercial benefit to us in a number of areas and we've seen our revenues grow significantly.

"I think the structure we have in place in terms of the bond which was issued in January of this year means that our interest costs are set for the next seven years.

"The revenues coming into the club but also into football are significant and we can easily meet those interest payments, so we're very confident that the business model we have in place will be secure and will ensure the club can continue to compete at the top of football for many years to come."

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2010/05/19/1931678/david-gill-debt-is-not-an-issue-at-manchester-united

Redsbusby

19-05-2010, 11:37 PM

David Gill: Debt is not an issue at Manchester United

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2010/05/19/1931678/david-gill-debt-is-not-an-issue-at-manchester-united

Its not an issue for Glazers, but critical issue for United Future, and Fans...:muscarf::muscarf:

Oom Panda

19-05-2010, 11:43 PM

2 berita diatas yang bener yang mana yah ?
jadi bingung :think:

kayanya yang kedua itu ulangan deh beritanya... ^^"

Tapi ga tau juga deh... kalo emang itu bener terjadi, gw rasa Red Knights akan semakin agresif ngambil alih united...

Redsbusby

20-05-2010, 12:19 AM

Kayaknya emang bener yg bawah, kalo yg atas hanya sedikit kamuflase biar isunya ngga terlalu meledak dimana-mana..

fredrian.seven

20-05-2010, 06:51 AM

Redsbusby

20-05-2010, 10:52 PM

Berita yang menyesakkan. Aku bukan ahli ekonomi tapi aku juga bisa paham klo hutang MU yang diberita dibilang sebagai mamoth bisa merusak MU meski secara nggak langsung. Tanda2 awal dah terlihat..
1. Fergie ngelepas foster tapi nggak mau beli penggantinya dan milih amos sebagai kiper ketiga.
2. Fergie hanya akan membeli 1 pemaen lagi padahal MU butuh minim 2 pemaen yaitu striker dan winger/gelandang serang. Fergie klo nggak salah pas sekitar pekan terakhir pernah bilang akan beli 2 pemaen,tapi kenapa sekarang jadi cuman 1.

Berita terakhir juga nyebutkan Red Knight yang sempet ngotot beli MU mulai ngendurkan tekanan dengan hanya mau beli MU seharga 1,1bilyun pound. Rasanya sekarang hanya sisa fans MU yang berjuang sendirian nentang glazer, red knight rasanya nggak bisa diandalkan.

Hutang emang hal biasa dalam bisnis,tapi hutang besar bisa bikin klub hancur. Apa hanya bergantung pada kejeniusan fergie meramu pemaen biasa jadi luar biasa? Fergie pun butuh pemaen berkualitas buat bisa bersaing. Disaat chelsea dan city bersiap belanja besar2an dan barca yang bisa beli villa MU hanya beli chicharito.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1279762/Manchester-Uniteds-debt-spiralling-Red-Knights-wont-rescuing-club-Glazers.html
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HMm, iya jg. Kalo emang bener gt, aq kasian buat Opa, semua rencananya kayaknya batal hanya karena kondisi keuangan yg defisit dgn jumlah utang yg terus meningkat. Sempet kaget jg AMos mendadak langsung naek pangkat. Padahal dana hasil penjualan Ronaldo kan masih ada, dan Gill pernah mengatakan bahwa fergie bisa dn memiliki wewenang buat pake tu dana. Yahhh, apapun itu, entah Red Knights jadi atau ngga beli MU (semoga jadi), entah berapapun pemain yg dateng, semoga MU dan opa tetep bisa berbicara banyak di sepakbola Eropa dan dunia, dan ngejaga status MU sebagai klub terhebat, termegah, dan terbaik. We always believe In opa..

There's Only One United^:)^^:)^!!:muscarf::muscarf:

The King

21-05-2010, 12:38 AM

HMm, iya jg. Kalo emang bener gt, aq kasian buat Opa, semua rencananya kayaknya batal hanya karena kondisi keuangan yg defisit dgn jumlah utang yg terus meningkat. Sempet kaget jg AMos mendadak langsung naek pangkat. Padahal dana hasil penjualan Ronaldo kan masih ada, dan Gill pernah mengatakan bahwa fergie bisa dn memiliki wewenang buat pake tu dana. Yahhh, apapun itu, entah Red Knights jadi atau ngga beli MU (semoga jadi), entah berapapun pemain yg dateng, semoga MU dan opa tetep bisa berbicara banyak di sepakbola Eropa dan dunia, dan ngejaga status MU sebagai klub terhebat, termegah, dan terbaik. We always believe In opa..

There's Only One United^:)^^:)^!!:muscarf::muscarf:

Inilah saatnya melihat kenyataan buat masa depan :muscarf:
kenapa ... semua orang juga tau kok kalau masalah utangx keluarga GLAZER di bayarkan dari keuntungan CLUB yg memang masih terhebat, termegah, dan terbaik (MANCHESTER UNITED) kita semuanya
percayakan saja apapun langkah yg di tempuh Om Fergie buat masa depan (MANCHESTER UNITED) tetap sebagai win win solution....
barusan kita menjadi runner up terbaik di liga yg memiliki kadar kompetisi yg teramat sangat dahsyat (with fergie babes) without tevez or ronaldo!
its amazing!!!
" kekurangan bukan sebuah ketidakberdayaan"
" LESS IS MORE "

WE ARE MANCHESTER UNITED NUMBER ONE....

Redsbusby

21-05-2010, 02:51 PM

..........................
barusan kita menjadi runner up terbaik di liga yg memiliki kadar kompetisi yg teramat sangat dahsyat (with fergie babes) without tevez or ronaldo!
its amazing!!!
" kekurangan bukan sebuah ketidakberdayaan"
" LESS IS MORE "

WE ARE MANCHESTER UNITED NUMBER ONE....

Yup, spintas kalo diliat kita ada diposisi Runner Up, emang sedikit mengurangi gengsi. Tapi, kalo diamatin (seperti bro the king bilang), WE PLAY WITHOUT CR7 & CARLITOS!!!! Dan dengan selisih 1 poin, dan pasukan muda kita mengalahkan Munich 3-2, Wowwwwww!!!! Jadi mengerti kenapa Opa sangat yakin Trophy PremierLeague musim depan bakal kembali ke tempat seharusnya, tempat terbaik di dunia, THEATRE of DREAMS!!!

Glory, GLory Man United..

fredrian.seven

27-05-2010, 05:45 AM

Ada berita terbaru tentang aturan kontrol finansial bagi klub2 yang akan berlaga di eropa. Moga MU bisa lolos dari aturan itu. Klo sampe nggak lolos cuman 1 orang yang musti disalahkan..glazer.

Man United insist they pass UEFA finance
test
sumber:soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=790471&sec=europe&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=4716

UNITED CONFIDENT OF PASSING TEST
sumber:www.football.co.uk/tottenham_hotspur/united_confident_of_passing_test_rss813020.shtml
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Redsbusby

28-05-2010, 03:10 AM

Wahh, keren nih beritanya, awas aja klo sampe ngga lolos, Glazer matia adalah harga mati:army:

..............................................:nga cir:

hendiplast

29-05-2010, 06:48 AM

Manchester United reveal they have £95m in the bank as Glazers insist: We're not selling

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Manchester United have reiterated that the club is not for sale after revealing increased revenues and £95million cash in the bank.

Under-fire American owners the Glazer family have until now remained distant from talk that the so-called Red Knights consortium of financiers hoped to seize the club with a £1billion bid.

However, they have now gone public to confirm that they will not entertain offers for the Barclays Premier League giants.

The club said in a statement: 'The board notes recent press speculation regarding a possible bid for Manchester United. The owners remain fully committed to their long-term ownership of the club.

'Manchester United are not for sale and the owners will not entertain any offers.'

Chief executive David Gill had earlier gone on the offensive, telling The Independent that Sir Alex Ferguson would not have his hands tied in the transfer market this summer.

'The money is there,' said Gill. 'People say Alex is saying that (money is there) because he has to. Anyone who knows Alex Ferguson knows he wouldn't say that if he didn't mean what he said.

'The money is definitely there. The (financial) results will show the figures are about £95m cash.

'We are not in a situation whereby Alex is restricted in what he wants to do with the club and his modus operandi as a manager.

'We have never said: "You can't do that, we have to pay interest (on the debt)." I can look you in the eye and say that.

'He (Ferguson) would say exactly the same thing. People don't believe it. We never said to him: "You can't go for that player because he's too much."'

Financial figures covering the last quarter have now confirmed the club has a cash balance of £95.9m and net assets of £794.9m.

Revenues for the year rose 14 per cent from £193.3m to £219.3m.

Overall debt now stands at £520.9m, although that sum does not include the controversial payment-in-kind (PIK) notes for which the Glazer family are themselves responsible and now attract interest at an eye-watering 16.25 per cent.

Despite the debt mountain, the Glazer family have succeeded in making United a
far more streamlined operation, with their satellite commercial arm in London
netting over £200million alone.

United fans have led a high-profile campaign against the owners because of their concerns about the club's debts.

Supporters have made their feelings known by wearing green and gold at Old Trafford, harking back to the club's original Newton Heath colours.

However, Gill rather patronisingly dismissed the protest by claiming the dissenters were in the minority and that many didn't understand want they were doing.

'The green and gold campaign and the momentum behind that can get a bit tiring,' said Gill.

'We understand people's desire to protest and I think it is a minority. It's a visible minority in the stadium.

'Would we prefer not to have them [green and gold scarves]? Yes. They have a right to protest. A lot of the fans clearly care about the club and that is a strength.

'But a lot of the other fans want to know that the team is playing attractive football, exciting Manchester United-style football, winning football. Who owns it is a bit irrelevant to them.

'I think that (the green and gold) minority will go away. A lot of people understand what it means but a lot of them don't.'

Regarding the financial plight of the club, Gill added: 'I firmly believe that the financing we have in place and the growth we have seen in our commercial operations, even with the (annual) interest of £45million, we can sustain that and still be a top, top club.

'We can invest in the players, invest in the training ground - we have plans for that - invest in the stadium and do those things.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

hendiplast

29-05-2010, 06:52 AM

Analysts say Manchester United must sell players to pay debts
• 'The model doesn't work unless there are player sales'
• Company trying to push up advance ticket renewals

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Manchester United posted a £66.5m loss in the first nine months of their fiscal year as financing costs and one-time items more than offset increasing media, matchday and commercial revenues.

The accounts of Red Football Ltd, United's holding company, released today, show a £40.6m one-off charge linked to closing down an interest rate swap – or protection that companies buy against interest rate increases – that the firm had to pay when it swapped its loan debt with a bond earlier this year. The company posted a £19m non-cash foreign exchange loss due to the increase in the US dollar against sterling, which makes the bonds that United issued in dollars more expensive. The remaining £7m contained other costs including those related to debt issue.

United posted a £9.3m profit on the disposal of players that was far behind last year, when they sold Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m. "The loss shows that the business model doesn't work unless there are player sales," said Philip Long, partner at PKF accountants and business advisers, who has worked on football deals. "It's an absolute mess – when the full-year interest is accounted in and there are no items like last year's sale of Ronaldo, what's going to happen?"

Rising player salaries pushed staff costs up by 7% to £94.5m, from £87.9m, in line with the company's revenue, Manchester United said. The club face rising interest on £225m of payment-in-kind (PIK) loans, incurred in 2005 when the Glazer family bought the club. The PIK interest payments to investors, including hedge funds, are due to increase to 16.25% from 14.25% in August because of the firm's high debts. Apart from the PIK loans, United also have £520.9m of debt but the accounts showed that a £70m facility available to pay down PIK debt has not been used.

The bonds, sold in February at about 98 pence to the pound, trade between 93p and 94p, putting investors at a loss. "All the high-yield market is down," a person familiar with the bond issue said. "And it's a football deal, which doesn't fit into some asset managers' investment strategies."

Bondholders were cheered by boosting media revenue, to £76.8m, which helped lift earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to £82.1m, up from £63.4m over the same period last year, the company said.

During a conference call, management warned investors that four-quarter growth may be lower because of fewer Premier League games to be played during the period – due to a calendar issue – and the team's elimination from the 2009-10 Champions League in the quarter-finals, having reached the semi-finals in the two previous years.

The company, which said it has £95.9m in cash reserves, is trying to push up advance ticket sales, warning fans that their season tickets will be passed on unless they make a payment. A club email to executive members seen by the Guardian said: "If you do not renew your Old Trafford executive facility for the forthcoming 2010-11 season before the renewal deadline of 31 May, your facility will automatically be released to the seasonal hospitality waiting list." The email said this is now a "matter of urgency".

The club reiterated that United are not for sale. "The board notes recent press speculation regarding a possible bid for Manchester United," the club said. "The owners remain fully committed to their long-term ownership of the club. Manchester United is not for sale and the owners will not entertain any offers."

The Glazer family are keen to hold on to their investment, despite their unpopularity among the fans, who blame them for loading the club with debt and turning it into a commercial venture. The owners, however, do not want to capitalise their investment until revenue-boosting new technology develops, allowing access to live games and more content through mobile phones, a person familiar with the situation has told the Guardian.

The Red Knights, a group of more than 10 wealthy investors led by the Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill, declined to say whether their planned offer was still being prepared.

Guardian

Supernan

29-05-2010, 08:40 AM

Sejauh yg gw lihat, memang utang klub sangat tinggi. Tapi overall income dan asset United cukup bahkan nilainya sangat lebuih dari hutang tersebut. Apalagi obligasi yg kemarin ini dikeluarin, itu menambah penghasilan klub walaupun klub sendiri tetep bayar bunganya.

Terlalu naif kalo bilang United bakal cepet bangkrut, brand sebesar United yg akhir" ini terus gencar melakukan negosiasi dngan sponsor" baru. Masuknya AON 4 musim kedepan...melakukan pre-season Tour.

(Sotoy mode on dr Nubie) :peace:

Aba_MaczUnited

29-05-2010, 09:09 AM

He's gonna die..he's gonna die..MALCOLM GLAZER is gonna die
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Glazer Tegaskan MU Tak Dijual
Reky Herling Kalumata - detiksport

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Manchester - Keluarga Glazer kembali menegaskan bahwa klub Manchester United tidak dijual. Pemilik klub MU ini juga menegaskan bahwa mereka tidak akan meladeni segala tawaran yang datang.

Pemilik klub MU dari Amerika Serikat ini telah mendapat tekanan sejak sekelompok fans fanatik MU, yang menamakan diri Red Knights telah menyatakan siap membeli MU dari tangan Keluarga Glazer pada awak tahun ini.

Begitu juga dengan tindakan para suporter dengan syal hijau-emas sebagai simbol protes kepada keluarga Glazer. Kepala Eksekutif MU David Gill pekan ini pun sudah mengatakan bahwa mereka semakin lelah dengan protes tersebut.

Keluarga Glazer pun kembali menegaskan bahwa mereka tidak akan menjual klub yang bermarkas di Old Trafford ini. Mereka juga menegaskan bahwa tidak akan mempertimbangkan semua tawaran yang ingin membeli MU.

"Pemilik tetap berkomitmen penuh dengan kepemilikan jangka panjang mereka di klub ini. MU tidak dijual dan pemilik tak akan menerima tawaran apapun," tulis statement keluarga Glazer seperti dilansir Sky Sport.

Selain itu, dalam laporan MU juga mulai menunjukan pertumbuhan di segala bidang pendapatan mereka, terlepas dari hari pertandingan, yang turun 1 juta poundsterling, dibandingkan periode tiga bulan yang sama tahun lalu.
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Hilman-Bukan-Superman

29-05-2010, 10:38 PM

Glazer Bergeming Pertahankan United

Bola.net - Keluarga Glazer bergeming. Walau tekanan agar mereka segera menjual Manchester United makin menguat, konglomerat asal Amerika Serikat itu bersikeras tidak akan menjual Setan Merah.

"Dewan direksi menanggapi spekulasi pers baru-baru ini terkait usaha beberapa pihak untuk membeli Manchester United. Para pemilik tetap tidak akan mengubah rencana kepemilikan jangka panjang mereka. Manchester United tidak akan dijual dan para pemilik akan menolak setiap tawaran," kata pernyataan resmi direksi klub tersebut.

Sebelumnya, sekelompok penggemar Manchester United yang menamakan dirinya The Red Knights berusaha mengambil alih klub tersebut dengan berusaha membeli saham keluarga Glazer. Sementara itu, pecinta United lainnya melancarkan protes terhadap mismanajemen keuangan di klub kesayangan mereka tersebut.

Utang keseluruhan United kini sebesar 520,9 juta Pounds. Jumlah tersebut tidak termasuk surat utang payment-in-kind (PIK) yang kontroversial dan kini menjadi tanggung jawab keluarga Glazers. Bunga utang United ini kini senilai 16,25%. (ant/den)

adie_7

29-05-2010, 10:46 PM

Redsbusby

30-05-2010, 03:36 AM

Fergie Kantungi Dana Belanja Rp1,3 Triliun
Manajer Manchester United itu memiliki dana melimpah untuk berbelanja pemain baru untuk musim depan.

29 Mei 2010 16:33:00, goal.com

Fans Manchester United boleh berharap datangnya pemain bintang ke Old Trafford setelah chief executive David Gill mengungkapkan Alex Ferguson memiliki dana belanja besar untuk musim depan.

Gill mengungkapkan setidaknya 95 juta poundsterling, atau sekitar Rp1,3 triliun, sudah tersedia untuk Fergie, sapaan akrab Ferguson untuk bursa transfer musim panas.

"Orang mengatakan Alex menyatakan dana belanja sudah ada di sana. Semua orang tahun Alex Ferguson tidak mengatakan sesuatu yang dia tidak serius dengan apa yang diutarakannya," ungkap Gill seperti dikutip The Sun.

"Uangnya ada di sana. Hasil pemeriksaan keuangan menyatakan ada dana sekitar 95 juta pounds menganggur."

"Kami tidak dalam posisi di mana Alex terhalang dalam hal mewujudkan apa yang diinginkannya untuk klub. Kami bisa saja berinvestasi dengan mendatangkan pemain, untuk lapangan latihan atau stadion," jelasnya.

kaikai

31-05-2010, 08:08 PM

Redsbusby

01-06-2010, 01:30 AM

ya moga aja 1 ato 2 pemaen top yg Opa SAF incer ga meleset..X_XX_X

Pertanyaannya tinggal, siapa kah dia(mereka)? Terkenal kah? Biasa aja??hmmm, menarik untuk ditunggu kejutan dari Opa :devil1:

dibi

01-06-2010, 03:20 PM

Manchester United land £80m shirt deal
May 31, 2010
American financial services giant Aon today kicks off a four-year shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United with the hope of leveraging the power of the club’s global appeal to help it make inroads into emerging markets such as the Far East and south America.

Aon is thought to be paying £80m over four years to have its logo emblazoned on shirts, and Greg Case, chief executive of the Chicago-based company, said: “From a business standpoint this partnership is something we are very excited about. We are trying to build a global capability for Aon and the global reach of Manchester United makes it an incredibly powerful partnership for us.”

He dismissed any possible concerns over the battle between the Glazer family and the so-called Red Knights over the ownership of the club, saying: “Our focus is on Manchester United, supporting the brand, the club and team. We share the passion with the fans.”

Aon, an insurance broker and risk consultancy, has more than 36,000 employees in 120 countries – of whom 5,400 staff are in the UK – and wants to capitalise on the strength of Manchester United’s brand and fan-base to help increase its penetration of markets such as the Far East and south America.

Aon becomes only the fourth company name to appear on United’s shirts after Sharp, Vodafone and AIG.

Around 6.6 million United shirts are sold around the world each year.

The deal is also seen as offering an opportunity for United to boost its revenues in the US.

Aon was one of a handful of companies invited to tender for the sponsorship after AIG’s deal came to an end.

Mr Case said: “The more due diligence, the more excited we got. We saw and understood the tremendous global fan base of Manchester United and the opportunities that presents.”

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/1241548_manchester_united_land_80m_shirt_deal

dibi

01-06-2010, 03:23 PM

INTERVIEW: New Sponsors Aon Speak About Glazers, Debt and “The Brand”

A couple of weeks ago I gave readers of RoM the opportunity to pose questions for an Aon representative. Whilst wanting to get in to the nitty gritty, I was also mindful that any sponsor will be wary of what they can say about our owners. The fans want the Glazers out of the club and have made the club sponsors a target for boycott, putting pressure on them to pull out of deals with Manchester United, to encourage the Glazers to go, or face the negative reactions from reds towards them.

David Prosperi, the VP of Global Public Relations at Aon Coporation, has given us a few moments of his time to try and shed light on some of the fans’ concerns and without mentioning the “G” word, has talked about our debt, our fans and the ‘brand value’.

RoM: What will Aon be bringing into the club as an active sponsor rather than just a sponsor in name?

David Prosperi: Well, we want Aon to be seen as more than just a name on the shirt to the fans and supporters of Manchester United, and one of the ways we hope to do that is by supporting the tremendous community work that is done globally by Manchester United and the Manchester United Foundation. That is why we are kicking off our four-year sponsorship with a charity event at Old Trafford on June 1st, the first official day of our sponsorship. We will have about 150 representatives from Aon’s Manchester office and their families participating in a Penalty Kick Challenge with the proceeds going to The Christie charity in Manchester, a children’s cancer treatment facility in Manchester that has been supported previously by our Aon colleagues there as well as by the Manchester United Foundation. That same day, our 36,000 Aon colleagues who work in over 500 offices in more than 120 countries will be participating in what we are calling “Aon United REDy Day,” where they will contribute to a local charity or volunteer at a local event all for the chance to wear their Manchester United shirt or red clothing. We hope to engage in similar activities around the world over the course of our sponsorship.

RoM: Do you think season ticket holders should get more benefits from the sponsors? e.g. Aon give discounted insurance.

DP: We are exploring such possibilities but I do not have any details to offer at this time.

RoM: After the 4 year sponsorship deal, what do you expect to have achieved during the time with the club? Also do you see yourself staying longer than just the contracted 4 years?

DP: We have set four objectives that we hope to achieve as a result of our partnership with Manchester United: 1) We want to be able to use our sponsorship as an ‘amplifier’ to unite our firm worldwide; 2) We want to strengthen the power of Aon’s global brand; 3) We want to be able to grow our business in parts of the world where the Manchester United brand is very strong, such as Asia and Latin America; and, 4) We hope to achieve a more efficient, effective and globally coordinated global brand strategy as a result of our partnership. As to whether we see ourselves staying longer than just the current sponsorship, I do not have a crystal ball, but I think it is safe to say that we plan to do everything in our power to earn consideration from the club for such an opportunity.

RoM: Your company is now associated with a club against whose owners thousands of fans protest against each week. What’s that doing for your ‘brand value’?

DP: We think the passion of the Manchester United fans is part of what makes the brand so strong. What other team has such a large fan base outside of its own country? What other team sells more shirts than the entire 32 teams in the U.S. National Football League? What other team has aided brand awareness of 100 percent in Korea, 90 percent in China and 80 percent in Japan? What other team has over 60 million web page impressions per month? We think the brand value of Manchester United is of high quality and remains quite strong, and that its continued strength will allow Aon to grow our brand in a more powerful way than if we did it ourselves.

RoM: As fans we’re obviously concerned with the amount of debt the club is taking, rumoured from to be anywhere from £300m to £700m. As an insurance and risk management specialist does Aon see any opportunity to possibly restructure or free the club from the debt by any way possible?

DP: One of the things that attracted us to pursue the sponsorship opportunity is the passion of fans of Manchester United; the passion they have for the players and for the team to succeed and win. We also greatly admire the club’s desire for wining and for excellence, along with the fact that they have built a powerful brand with tremendous global reach. We think that the work that David Gill and his team are doing is great, and we do not see ourselves as being in a position to offer advice on financing or how to manage the club.

RoM: In the past Manchester United supporters’ groups have publicly criticised he club’s commercial partners. Are you in favour of this free speech?

DP: Aon is all about free speech and all about transparency. We believe in transparency in all of our dealings with our clients and we are all about providing them with the highest value for price. The reason we reached out to The Republik of Mancunia is that we want its readers to get a little better understanding of Aon, what we do as a firm and what we hope to accomplish as the shirt sponsor of Manchester United. We hope that dialogue can continue over the course of the sponsorship. We understand that there will always be differences of opinion and we respect the rights of the fans of Manchester United to voice their opinions. That is where their passion comes from. As long as free speech is based on the facts, then we can always agree to disagree on certain issues.

Aon made this investment in Manchester United because we felt we could not find a better partner who shares our values of leadership, teamwork and a passion for excellence. We think that the quote by Sir Matt Busby truly captures the spirit of our partnership with Manchester United: “At United, we strive for perfection. And if we fail, then we might just have to settle for excellence.” I hope that over the course of our partnership the followers of The Republik of Mancunia will come to agree with us.
http://therepublikofmancunia.com/interview-new-sponsors-aon-speak-about-glazers-debt-and-the-brand/

zudomiriku

03-06-2010, 10:47 AM

Red Knights Terbentur Tembok
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

Manchester - Perjuangan Red Knights untuk membeli Manchester United dari Keluarga Glazer terus menemui jalan buntu. Berapa pun harga yang diajukan, penolakan terus diberikan.

Simbol perlawanan Red Knights sebenarnya mendapatkan dukungan kuat dari sebagian besar pendukung MU. Hal ini bisa dilihat dari ramainya syal warna emas-hijau berkibar di Old Trafford, alih-alih warna merah yang merupakan warna kebesaran 'Setan Merah'.

Tetapi, apa boleh buat. Keluarga Glazer selaku pemilik sah The Red Devils berkali-kali mengatakan bahwa mereka tak akan menjual MU. Bahkan penawaran terakhir dari kubu Red Knights ditolak mentah-mentah.

Menyerah? Sepertinya tidak. Red Knights, yang terdiri dari beberapa pengusaha yang merupakan pendukung sejati MU, tampaknya memilih untuk menunggu momen tepat sampai Keluarga Glazer melunak.

"Red Knights akan terus mengejar tujuan mereka untuk membawa kepemilikan Manchester United kepada para suporternya, dan berada di bawah struktur yang bebas utang," demikian statemen mereka seperti dilansir Daily Mail.

"Sejak tujuan kami mengemuka di bulan Maret, kami hanya akan mencoba membeli klub ini pada harga yang masuk akal, sejalan dengan konsistensi kami terhadap ketertarikan dengan klub ini."

Daily Mail menyebut, para 'Ksatria Merah' itu bakal menunggu sampai muncul indikasi bahwa MU bakal dijual dengan harga 1 miliar poundsterling. Menurut mereka, itu adalah harga yang mungkin diajukan jika melihat kondisi pasar saat ini.

Wengge Schmeichel

03-06-2010, 02:21 PM

Soal financial ini [-( no commento...
secara logika keuangan darimana ada budget transfer berlebih tp hutang menggunung plus bunganya pula [-O<
Solusi akhir harus dijual untuk menutupi hutang tp jg harus direschedule term pembayaran pembelian mengingat pasti klo terjadi jual beli jgn mengharapan profit dulu tapi balik modal at least
So, who wants to Buy ??? :D

otonk reddevilz

03-06-2010, 10:48 PM

AON is UNITED - Welcome AON

JJ24SrWfoR8

Redsbusby

04-06-2010, 05:00 AM

AON is UNITED - Welcome AON

JJ24SrWfoR8

Yiahhh, kirain bakal pamer jersey terbarunya, ternyata cm ngomong2 aja :D. masih penasaran, apakh Red knight jadi membeli MU, atau Glazers justru cari muka dgn uang siap pakai untuk beli pemain :D

Redsbusby

04-06-2010, 05:26 AM

Red Knights Terbentur Tembok

Manchester - Perjuangan Red Knights untuk membeli Manchester United dari Keluarga Glazer terus menemui jalan buntu. Berapa pun harga yang diajukan, penolakan terus diberikan.

Simbol perlawanan Red Knights sebenarnya mendapatkan dukungan kuat dari sebagian besar pendukung MU. Hal ini bisa dilihat dari ramainya syal warna emas-hijau berkibar di Old Trafford, alih-alih warna merah yang merupakan warna kebesaran 'Setan Merah'.

Tetapi, apa boleh buat. Keluarga Glazer selaku pemilik sah The Red Devils berkali-kali mengatakan bahwa mereka tak akan menjual MU. Bahkan penawaran terakhir dari kubu Red Knights ditolak mentah-mentah.

Menyerah? Sepertinya tidak. Red Knights, yang terdiri dari beberapa pengusaha yang merupakan pendukung sejati MU, tampaknya memilih untuk menunggu momen tepat sampai Keluarga Glazer melunak.

"Red Knights akan terus mengejar tujuan mereka untuk membawa kepemilikan Manchester United kepada para suporternya, dan berada di bawah struktur yang bebas utang," demikian statemen mereka seperti dilansir Daily Mail.

"Sejak tujuan kami mengemuka di bulan Maret, kami hanya akan mencoba membeli klub ini pada harga yang masuk akal, sejalan dengan konsistensi kami terhadap ketertarikan dengan klub ini."

Daily Mail menyebut, para 'Ksatria Merah' itu bakal menunggu sampai muncul indikasi bahwa MU bakal dijual dengan harga 1 miliar poundsterling. Menurut mereka, itu adalah harga yang mungkin diajukan jika melihat kondisi pasar saat ini. (detiksport.com)

hendiplast

07-06-2010, 08:40 AM

Revealed: truth about Glazers business empire beyond Manchester United
• US shopping centres are mortgaged to £392m
• Other interests unlikely to pay off United's debt

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The only significant business owned by the Glazer family besides Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been severely hit by the recession and is carrying over half a billion dollars in debt.

An investigation carried out by the investment analyst Andy Green in conjunction with the Guardian and the BBC's Panorama programme reveals for the first time the financial health of the family's business interests in the US.

It centres on First Allied Corporation, the Glazer company which owns and rents out shopping malls across the US. First Allied is registered in New York and Delaware, where private companies do not have to make their accounts public, but Green found publicly traded mortgages on 63 of the 64 shopping centres First Allied lists on its website.

The insight those mortgages provide into First Allied's difficult financial position makes it clear that the Bucs and United – which is £717m in debt as a result of the Glazers' takeover – represent the family's principal businesses and sources of cash, now and in the future. It makes clear that there is very little chance the family's other businesses will contribute to clearing United's debt, and raises the possibility that family members will need to continue drawing loans and consultancy fees from the club – they have done so to the tune of £22.9m so far – to finance their lifestyles.

Analysis of mortgage documentation has revealed that four First Allied shopping centres have recently fallen insolvent due to low occupancy. Receivers have been appointed to sell those malls in Columbus, Ohio; Denton County, Texas; Roswell, Georgia and Cobb County, Georgia. One further centre, Lakeview Crossing in Dallas, Texas, fell behind with its mortgage last month.

The mortgages were almost all for loans taken out against the shopping centres with Lehman Brothers, the US investment bank which collapsed in 2008. Twenty-five were remortgages taken out in 2004, the year before the Glazers bought United. Those deals released $83m in equity, with a further $29m equity freed from remortgages in 2006 and 2007. A Glazer family spokesman declined to comment about whether this was how the family raised part of the £272m cash paid to buy United. The Glazers borrowed the other £559m to buy the club, £275m of it in high-interest "payments in kind" from hedge funds, and have made the club responsible for paying it all off.

The public trading of the mortgages means detailed financial information about the shopping centres is disclosed monthly by the trustees of the mortgage packages, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo. The latest figures, to the end of last month, show that besides the four shopping malls which have gone into receivership and Lakeview Crossing now shown to be in default, 28 – 44% of the remaining centres – are on a "watchlist", meaning the banks are concerned about whether the rental income will be enough to service the mortgages. Seventeen centres receive rent insufficient to cover the required mortgage repayments. The First Allied portfolio is heading for a major further challenge because the mortgages on 30 of the 63 centres are on interest only periods which end this year.

Centres elsewhere are enjoying full or almost-full occupancy and making a profit above their mortgage repayments. The analysis shows overall that the Glazers have $567m (£392m) outstanding in mortgages, and the total rent First Allied received from its tenants meant the company cleared $9.7m before tax last year. First Allied is still above water, therefore, but that total for earnings is nothing like the income required if the Glazers' £202m, 14.25% interest, "payment in kind" loans at United were to be repaid from this outside business.

"The picture of First Allied revealed by the mortgages shows that although we have always been told the Glazers are very successful business people, they do not have a business besides the Bucs and United – which they bought with debt – generating much money at all," concludes Green, who is also a United fan severely critical of the Glazers' debt-laden takeover.

The Glazers are understood to accept their property business has been badly affected by the economic downturn, although they point out that $9.7m does at least represent a profit in a sector which has seen spectacular collapses, in the US and here.

In the prospectus launched by the family in January to borrow £500m in bonds for United, First Allied Corporation was the only "principal outside business interest," besides United and the Bucs, listed by any of Malcolm Glazer's six children, all United directors.

Edward and Kevin Glazer said they were officers of First Allied; Avram, Joel and Bryan Glazer listed only United and the Bucs, while Darcie Glazer-Kassewitz, Malcolm's daughter, said she was co-president of the Glazer family's charitable foundation, which is associated with the Bucs.

The absence of other businesses may explain why the Glazers remain so determined to hold on to United – they believe the club's commercial income will continue to boom – despite the family's deep unpopularity with supporters due to the debts their takeover has loaded on to the club to pay.

The Glazer camp, supported by United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson and chief executive David Gill, have stressed in recent months that United is financially secure despite interest payable last year of £69m, and the total in interest, fees and charges since the takeover, of £460m.

The spokesman for the family pointed to United's increased earnings – up to £278m last year – and significantly improved sponsorship deals, stressing that the club has generated substantial cash and its priority is to provide Ferguson with money to strengthen the squad.

The Manchester United Supporters Trust has called on its members to delay renewing their season tickets until the Glazers sell up, and these revelations of First Allied's position highlight how much the family needs United fans to keep paying their money over. Only by United remaining commercially successful can the family pay their debts, and earn a return from what was the world's richest, debt-free club.

Guardian

Andi Istiabudi

07-06-2010, 02:58 PM

Manchester United owner's debts hit £1.1bn
By John Sweeney and Andrew Head
BBC Panorama

Manchester United's owners are £1.1bn in debt - £400m more than previously known - after borrowing extensively against their shopping mall business.

BBC Panorama has found evidence that the Glazer family's debt levels may threaten their hold on the club.

A spokesman for the American family has said it holds more than £2bn in assets.

But the extent of the debt owed by the Glazers is likely to fuel a continuing revolt by some supporters, who oppose their ownership of the club.
Green and gold

Details of the financial arrangements of the owners also come at a time when the sport's governing bodies are facing questions about Premier League debts that have reached a combined total of £3.4bn and the growing popularity of leveraged buyouts in English clubs.
Continue reading the main story

Mortgage documents seen by the BBC show that the Glazers have borrowed £388m ($570m) against shopping malls and £66m ($95m) against their American National Football League team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In addition to their mortgages in the US, a portion of the Glazer family's £700m Manchester United debt will soon see them charged interest at a rate of 16.25%.

Fans fear that, despite the club's record of success on the pitch, the Glazers' leveraged buy-out of United has saddled the club with debt and that may mean that there is no spare money in the future to buy a new generation of star players.

Disappointed fans have launched the "green and gold" campaign that resurrects the original team colours in protest over the Glazers' ownership.

Their numbers have reached 158,000 and former United star David Beckham has signalled his support.

They point to the £80m sale of star striker Cristiano Ronaldo last year and note that he has not been replaced by a player of similar quality. Yet ticket prices have gone up by more than a third.

The club's management denies any lack of commitment to buying new talent and says that cash is available for Sir Alex Ferguson to buy players.
Negative equity

City analyst Andy Green, 37, is the disgruntled Manchester United supporter who first uncovered the extent of the Glazers' debts.

Mr Green said: "They borrowed more money at inflated valuations right at the top of the cycle.

"These are people who tell us not to worry about Manchester United debt because they are great businessmen. In their core business in the US they got it absolutely wrong."

The debt levels at the club are also drawing the attention of other prominent football figures.

Dave Whelan, Chairman of Wigan Athletic, told Panorama: "I don't think anybody can be satisfied with how Manchester United are being run... they have got somewhere in the order of three-quarters of a billion pounds worth of debt. That has got to be eliminated and eliminated quickly."

The Glazer family's main assets are the shopping centre business in America, First Allied Corporation, along with Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

First Allied is a private business and its accounts are not publicly available. But Mr Green discovered that the Glazers' shopping mall mortgages had been bundled with other loans as Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities.

Those bundles are publicly traded and therefore require the Glazers to provide detailed information on all the mortgages, which are then publicly available in the US.

Mr Green found mortgages - confirmed by the BBC - on 63 of 64 First Allied shopping centres, totalling £388m ($570m).

Most of those were taken out with Lehman Brothers before the US investment banking giant went bankrupt, triggering the global banking crisis in 2008.
'Watch list'

While Lehmans collapsed, the Glazers' mortgage debt lived on and many of those shopping centres are not generating enough income to keep up with interest payments.

With falling commercial property values, many are also now in negative equity.

Banks have put 28 of the shopping centres on a watch list, meaning they are worried about the loans.

Four shopping centres - one each in Ohio, New Mexico, Texas and Georgia - have already gone bankrupt.

When they bought Manchester United in 2005, the Glazer family borrowed £500m and paid the remaining £272 million in cash.

Mr Green found that the Glazers had remortgaged 25 of their shopping centres in the six months before the takeover.

He believes the family borrowed against their US properties to pay for United: "At the time when they had to present a huge amount of cash over here in the UK they borrowed a huge amount of extra money in the US and publicly they didn't buy anything else that year."

A spokesman for the family did not respond to questions about the mortgages taken out by First Allied.

But with properties now worth about £380m ($550m) but mortgages valued at £395m ($570m), the shopping mall company now appears to be worth next to nothing.
'Commercial expertise'

That financial picture has analyst Mr Green questioning how the Glazers will service their £1.1bn debt.

United chief executive, David Gill, has said: "We're very confident the business model we have in place will ensure the club can continue to compete at the top of football for many years to come.

"The owners have been true to their word since they took over the club in 2005. They've brought commercial expertise and commercial benefit to us in a numbers of areas, and we've seen our revenues grow significantly."

The Glazers' most troublesome debts are held by Red Football, the parent company that owns Manchester United.

They are payment in kind loans, or PIKs, worth £200m and the interest owing on them will soon rise to 16.25%.

Mr Gill told the BBC in January: "We don't worry about the PIK repayment. That's nothing to with the club."

A spokesman for Manchester United told the BBC last week that the club stands behind Mr Gill's assertion that the debts will be repaid without involving the club.

But sources close to the Glazers have confirmed that Red Football may use cash from Manchester United to pay off the PIKs in the future. The Glazers are said to be "comfortable" with the PIKs.

The situation at Manchester United reflects the wider issue within the Premier League, where clubs like Liverpool and West Ham are struggling with huge debts and FA Cup finalists Portsmouth barely staved off bankruptcy.

Both the Premier League and the FA declined requests for interviews on the subject of debt in football.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Redsbusby

08-06-2010, 08:39 AM

Ohh tidak, hutang bertambah, apa kata dunia nantinya~X(~X(. Jangan sampe klubku tercinta harus terlilit utang segitu gede sepanjang masa. Nooooo:banned:

Glory2 Man United :muscarf:

otonk reddevilz

08-06-2010, 05:47 PM

Only a third of Manchester United fans have renewed season tickets five days before deadline

Sales 12,000 down on last year as campaigners reiterate anti-Glazer protests

EXCLUSIVE

By Wayne Veysey | Chief correspondent

Only a third of Manchester United fans have renewed their season tickets just five days ahead of the deadline set by the club, Goal.com UK can reveal.

Sources say that around 18,000 of United’s 54,000 registered season ticket-holders have so far taken up the option of extending for another year.

Although a sizeable percentage of United supporters traditionally leave it until the last minute to renew their season tickets, many will view the slackened advance sales ahead of 2010-11 as evidence that the anti-Glazer protests are starting to have an effect.

It is understood that at the same point 12 months ago around 30,000 season tickets had been renewed.

The revelation comes ahead of Tuesday night’s screening of BBC’s Panorama programme on United’s finances, the scheduling of which was exclusively revealed on Goal.com UK last month.

The programme, entitled Man Utd – Into the Red, is set to shed further light on the Glazer family’s ability to keep control of the club by centring on their ailing shopping-mall company. It will expose £400 million of previously unknown debt and cast more uncertainty over how much money Sir Alex Ferguson will be given to strengthen his squad this summer.
NUMBERS GAME | United's debt

GLAZER COSTS SINCE TAKEOVER

Professional fees £80m
Loss on closing interest rate hedge £41m
Cash interest paid £216m
Management/consultancy fees £13m
Loans to Glazer family £10m
Rolled up PIK interest £83m

TOTAL £443m

TICKET REVENUE SINCE TAKEOVER £398m

NET LOSS £45m

United are trying to push up advance sales, warning fans that season tickets will be passed on unless they make a payment.

A club email was sent to executive members shortly before the renewal deadline of May 31 warning them that their ticket would be released to the seasonal hospitality waiting list if they did not extend their facility for the 2010-11 season.

As a goodwill gesture, United are also offering a name amnesty, allowing fans who have held on to season tickets in the name of another family member to come clean and own them legitimately.

In this way, the club will turn a blind eye to fans who have held on to a seat when a family member has died or been unable to attend fixtures.

Last year, the Premier League giants officially announced that all season tickets had been taken in September, although the vast majority had gone long before then.

The club refused to comment on season ticket sales but chief executive David Gill has publicly stated his confidence that Old Trafford will continue to be filled, despite fans’ resentment and calls by the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) not to renew season tickets while the Glazers are in charge.

“Every Manchester United fan must do everything in their power to remove them,” MUST chief executive Duncan Drasdo said on Monday night. “The damage they are doing to our football club is actually going to get even worse if they remain in charge.

“We encourage all Manchester United supporters to join the Trust and take action now together.”

The Glazers are keen to hold on to their investment, despite their unpopularity with supporters, who blame the Americans for loading the club with £716m of debt and draining a staggering £460m out in interest, charges and fees since the 2005 takeover.

The new information about the state of the Glazers’ US property business, First Allied Corporation, based on the company’s own mortgage filings, shows that the family’s shopping centres are in deep trouble.

Four centres have already gone bust and a further 28 are on the mortgage lenders’ ‘watchlist’ as loans that risk having difficulty making their mortgage payments.

Drasdo added: “The new research confirms everything we suspected about the Glazer family - that they are not, as they have recently chosen to project themselves through recent PR, canny business people who can manage debt in their businesses, but rather opportunistic speculators who place huge risk on the businesses they acquire.”

MUST believes that this reinforces its belief that the Red Knights, a group of wealthy individual supporters who have announced their intention to buy the club, are “right not to rush into any deal and overpay” as the Glazers “desperately need money to prop up their failing business”.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/06/08/1963976/only-a-third-of-manchester-united-fans-have-renewed-season

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fredrian.seven

08-06-2010, 06:18 PM

Mimpi buruk musim lalu belum juga berakhir... setelah kegagalan 4 gelar beruntun setelah itu semakin disuguhi berita negatif tentang finansial MU tanpa ada berita positif. Rasanya masa jeda akhir musim ini hanya akan diisi berita negatif aja.

Oncy

09-06-2010, 11:02 AM

Salah satu cara terbaik untuk bisa menendang Glazers memang hanya dgn menurunkan pendapatan uang kas United, yaitu dengan 2 cara yg sgt bs berdampak langsung (1) ticket musim dan (2) merchandise!

Gw sdh melakukan yg pertama sejak lahir sbg fans United, tp InsyaAllah musim ini pecah telur hehehe... Dan gw ga akan membeli Jersey United musim ini!

Redsbusby

10-06-2010, 12:49 PM

kalo opsi kedua dari Om oncy, saya jg begitu, karena ikut kampanye LUHG, namun jg karena saya sendiri kok kurang tertarik dgn model jerseynya yg skrg yg (kalo emg bener) pake kerah, aduhh, saya kurang minta jersey kerah. Kalo untuk tiket musiman, saya sudah laksanakan jauh2 hari, karena selain kampanye LUHG, alasannya sederhana, SAYA DI INDONESIA!!:sikat:

fickarardana

11-06-2010, 06:58 PM

"Visit Indonesia" Akan Diusung Manchester United?

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Pemerintah RI segera mengajak klub sepak bola ternama asal Inggris, Manchester United (MU), untuk memasang logo Visit Indonesia dalam event-event pertandingan MU.

"Kami sedang renegosiasi dengan MU untuk memasang logo Visit Indonesia dalam merchandising, papan billboard, atau media lain saat event pertandingan klub itu," kata Direktur Jenderal Pemasaran Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata (Kemenbudpar), Sapta Nirwandar, di Jakarta, Jumat.

Ia mengatakan, Indonesia memang telah terlambat untuk mendapatkan kesempatan memasang logo Visit Indonesia di kaos kesebelasan itu tepat di bagian dada (menggantikan logo AIG).

Sebelumnya, Indonesia sempat ditawari manajemen klub sepakbola berjuluk "Setan Merah" itu untuk memasang logo di kaos mereka dengan biaya sekitar Rp600 miliar untuk jangka waktu setahun.

"Sayangnya, pemerintah belum dapat menganggarkan dana secara khusus untuk kepentingan itu," katanya.

Oleh karena itu, pihaknya berupaya merenegosiasi untuk pemasangan logo Visit Indonesia di merchandise atau papan reklame saat klub sepakbola asuhan Sir Alex Ferguson itu bertanding melawan satu kesebelasan tertentu.

"Kalau ada kesempatan pertandingan, kita akan berupaya ikut pasang logo Visit Indonesia misalnya di billboard mereka atau papan reklame," katanya.

Menurut Sapta, pemasangan iklan atau logo Visit Indonesia dalam merchandise MU berpotensi mendatangkan dampak besar dari sisi publikasi dan pariwisata Indonesia.

Setiap pertandingan MU, kata Sapta, ditonton oleh ratusan juta pasang mata dari para fans-nya di seluruh penjuru dunia.

MU merupakan salah satu klub sepak bola terbesar di dunia dengan jumlah fans fanatik mencapai 300 juta orang di seluruh dunia.

Di Indonesia sendiri jumlah penggemar MU mencapai lebih dari 28 juta orang.

"Itu artinya kalau kita menjadi pasang logo di merchandise mereka biaya promosi hanya sekitar 0,6 dolar AS," demikian Sapta Nirwandar.(H016/A038)

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PubDate: 11/06/10 17:56

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Andi Istiabudi

11-06-2010, 07:02 PM

Redsbusby

11-06-2010, 07:19 PM

Wahhh, ini dia berita yg juga terbaik yg saya baca (selain semuanya yg memang terbaik) di FOrum hari ini :D. Sayang sekali untuk keterlambatan itu. Ngga bisa dibayangkan gimana HEBOHnya dan Bahagianya saya kalo ada logo Visit Indonesia di Jersey Man United!!!!:-O:-O. Tapi bisa dimaklumi, 600 miliar itu tidak sedikit... Semoga kapan2 bisa deh rencana Visit Indonesia terlaksana :-bd. Bayangkan saja klub sebesar dan setenar MU yang menawarkannya, benar2 jurus ampuh untuk mengembalikan nama baik Indonesia dimata Internasional, ditonton jutaan manusia!! Jadi ngga sabar dapetin Merchandise yg ada logo Visit Indonesianya;);), COme On!!!!

fredrian.seven

11-06-2010, 08:03 PM

Wah jika benar MU akan bekerja sama dengan pemerintah Indonesia untuk promosi wisata "Visit Indonesia" sepertinya kita harus mulai berbenah karena MU itu klub dunia. Jika strategi promosi wisata Indonesia berhasil, mungkin akan banyak wisatawan asing mengunjungi Indonesia, artinya sumber devisa untuk negara !!!

He..tanpa perlu jadi sponsornya MU pun kita tetep musti berbenah. Tapi bangga juga klo itu kesampaian.
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fickarardana

11-06-2010, 08:35 PM

Semoga saja dengan ''600 Miliar'' rupiah bisa memberikan devisa lebih dari itu.
Karena itu bukan uang yang sedikit.
Mengingat banyak hal yang harus dibenahi di Indonesia.
Daripada untuk dana aspirasi DPR lebih baik untuk promosi wisata di MU.
Hehehe
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Andi Istiabudi

11-06-2010, 08:37 PM

Daripada untuk dana aspirasi DPR lebih baik untuk promosi wisata di MU.
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Sangat setuju !!!

Supernan

11-06-2010, 09:10 PM

Redsbusby

12-06-2010, 05:51 AM

Denger berita dibawah ini, jadinya malah kesel, perasaan kedatangan Glazers membawa petaka sejak kedatangan pertamanya. jangan sampe bener2 terjadi, yaitu Kas Klub dipake buat bayar Utang...
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Manchester United are demanded to confirm club will not repay the Glazers' high-interest £220m US debt

Manchester United have been asked for reassurances that the club's money will not be used to pay off the Glazer family's expensive PIK loans.

Investment analyst Andy Green, whose investigation into the Glazers' US businesses formed the basis for last night's BBC Panorama programme into United's finances, believes the Glazers have no option but to spend club funds to pay off the PIK debt which totals £220million.

The PIKs will carry a 16.25 per cent interest rate from August, and unless any payments are made these loans will spiral to £600m by 2017, claims Green.

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Protest: Manchester United fans are desperate to be rid of the Glazer family

In an open letter to United's chief executive David Gill, Green says: 'I have no doubt you will have seen the new research about the state of the Glazer family's US real estate business.

'I am also sure that the parlous financial state and weak cash generation of the business will have been as much of a surprise to you as it was to me.

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Green and gold: A United fan displays the colours adopted by the anti-Glazer protest movement

'The family's spokesman has... stated that the club will not be sold, meaning the Glazer family need to repay their PIKS. Given the evidence now in the public domain about the profitability and levels of debt in the Glazer family's other businesses and hence the family's inability to pay off the PIKs from their own resources, it seems the only possible source of cash to do so is Manchester United itself.

'In light of these revelations, can you assure United supporters that none of club's current or future cash will be used to repay the Glazer family's PIKs?'

Panorama said the Glazer family's debts total more than £1.1billion - £700m tied to Manchester United, £388m on mortgages for their First Allied shopping mall business in the USA and £66m tied to their Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team.

The Glazers say they are comfortable with the situation and that their assets total £2bn.

Gill has previously said the PIKs are nothing to do with the club and are solely the concern of the Glazers.

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Adding up: Panorama alleged that the Glazer family have £700m-worth of debt tied to United, as well as £388m on mortgages for their shopping mall business in the USA and £66m tied to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team

Gill said in January: 'That is something that the family, the owners, have put in place and they will ensure is repaid or is part of their overall financial planning in due course, but that is nothing to do with the club.'

A spokesman for the Glazer family was unavailable for comment. (daillymail)

Andi Istiabudi

12-06-2010, 10:12 AM

Mimpi aja ish gw bilang Pariwisata United mw pasang iklan di OT, DPR paling berkoar ga jelas.....600 Miliar? $-) hahaha mending bantu rakyat yg susah dan kelaparan drpd bikin sponsor MUFC, realistis aja guys. :beer:

Iya sih, tapi DPR kadang agak kelewatan juga sih. Kalau tidak salah mereka mengajukan usulan pembangunan gedung baru senilai Rp 1 trilyun lebih (dengan alasan gedung lama sudah miring dan sempit) dan baru-baru ini salah satu partai bahkan minta dana Rp 15 milyar per-anggota untuk tiap daerah pemilihan.

Ya, semoga pemerintah dapat dengan bijak memanfaatkan APBN dimana kita semua rakyat Indonesia ikut berkontribusi membayar pajak. Seandainya nanti memang jadi promo wisata di Old Trafford tentunya sebuah kebanggaan untuk seluruh rakyat Indonesia, namun jika memang tidak mari berharap pariwisata Indonesia semakin maju dan dikenal dunia internasional.

sir_otz

16-06-2010, 04:13 PM

Man U fans to launch 'alternative' team shirt
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 | By Russell Parsons

Fans pressure group, the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) is looking to ramp up its range of alternative merchandise in a bid to rob the club’s owner of revenue.

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The group, which is looking to oust current owner the Glazer family, is launching a limited edition alternative team shirt “identical in quality” to Manchester United’s replica shirt, with all profit going to the British Heart Foundation.

The black, green and gold shirt displays the supporters trust’s “One Love” strapline instead of a corporate sponsor. It will retail at £19.99, which MUST claims is half the price of an official club shirt.

A spokesman for MUST says: “This is the fans’ shirt, with all profits going to charity, rather than the Glazers’ shirt, with all profits going to the Glazers, banks and other corporations.”

The group is also considering how the One Love brand could be used for other “appropriate” merchandising opportunities. It has previously sold T-shirts at the club’s Old Trafford home ground.

The move comes a week after it emerged that the Red Knights, the group of City financers looking to buy the club, shelved its £1bn takeover bid.

The group is said to have been put off by the £1.5bn that current owners the Glazer family are said to want for the club.

MUST backed the Red Knights stance, describing the £1.5bn asking price as a “ridiculous premium”.

Both MUST and the Red Knights are angry with the £700m debts the Glazer family has saddled the club with.

MUST has previously run press, digital and marketing activity.

http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/man-u-fans-to-launch-alternative-team-shirt/3014644.article?

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Beli Tshirtnya ini aja ya :D :D

Red Army

16-06-2010, 05:02 PM

udahlah...jangan ikut2an latah gara2 media Inggris ttentang kondisi keuangan United, kondisi emang berat tp gak parah2 amat kok...jangan kuatir, United gak akan bangkrut, seandainya bangkrut pun pasti gak sampai 24 jam pasti dah ada pembeli baru. Jadi...nikmati saja...itulah hebatnya United...brand image nya luar biasa....[-O<

yoshiharu_kubo10

16-06-2010, 05:07 PM

...
...brand image nya luar biasa....[-O<

brand image nya memang luar biasa...tapi emoicon nya kok sampai [-O< gitu Bli Dein...hahahahaha...^#(^

Red Army

16-06-2010, 05:28 PM

brand image nya memang luar biasa...tapi emoicon nya kok sampai [-O< gitu Bli Dein...hahahahaha...^#(^

emoicon nya bukannya artinya Thx God bro :confusing:

rondwisan

16-06-2010, 06:33 PM

Ini berita udh lama banget hembus dulu. Sebelum AON masuk gantiin AIG, Visit Indonesia udh pernah jadi isu menggantikan AIG di sponsor utama.

Ga ush jd sponsor utama deh, contohnya aja Visit SEOUL yg udh jd partner United di billboard mereka di OT.

Mimpi aja ish gw bilang Pariwisata United mw pasang iklan di OT, DPR paling berkoar ga jelas.....600 Miliar? $-) hahaha mending bantu rakyat yg susah dan kelaparan drpd bikin sponsor MUFC, realistis aja guys. :beer:

selain SEOUL ..., Malaysia juga udah pernah khan ... :(

Redsbusby

17-06-2010, 02:01 AM

Denger dari kabar Komodo (masa burung terus:hammer:) Malaysia pernah tuh. Tp gagal, maksudnya ngga sesuai harapan hasilnya :D. Sama kaya Three, Malaysia nimbrung lagi dgn MU rupanya, melalui Telekom nya:|

sir_otz

03-07-2010, 09:52 AM

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02/07/2010 10:22

Reds going places
Thomas Cook is now the official travel partner of Manchester United in a deal announced at the beginning of July.

Thomas Cook Sport will provide Manchester United’s worldwide travel for the first team and officials as part of a four-year deal. As well as Match Breaks to home fixtures, which include 4 or 5 star accommodation and a match ticket, Thomas Cook Sport will provide overseas travel to fans, including official travel packages to all of United’s away matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Thomas Cook Sport, launched six years ago and now the largest sports tour operator in the UK, will also offer discounted holidays to fans through the Manchester United Holiday Club, with fans able to buy holidays at guaranteed discount prices from any Thomas Cook or Going Places store.

Manny Fontenla-Novoa, Group CEO of Thomas Cook Group plc, said: “We are immensely proud to be associated with Manchester United in launching our match break supporter trips to the UK for fans from around the world. We are the market leader in sports tourism and this partnership adds to our role in taking fans to the World Cup and London 2012."

United chief executive David Gill, added: "Partnering with Thomas Cook, the best known name in travel, is a natural fit for our club and the benefits of this deal will result in a more complete travel service for the team, club officials and more importantly our millions of supporters across the globe."

Richard Arnold, Commercial Director added; "Thomas Cook are a fantastic addition to our partner family, the brand is synonymous with excellence. They are dedicated to providing a first class service to the club and our fans and we are really looking forward to working with them."

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={48C41513-A376-4D1F-981D-660FC5BB193E}&newsid=6650440

sir_otz

15-07-2010, 03:20 PM

Singha forges partnership with Man-U
By The Nation

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Singha Corporation today officially announced the 3-year partnership with English Premier League football team, Manchester United.

Under the agreement, Singha has the rights to distribute its products at the football club's Old Trafford stadium and its Singha banner will be posted in all matches.

"As a strong sports advocate, Singha expects the partnership with the world-class team like Man-U to help promote Thai youth in the international arena," said Piti Bhirombhakdi, Singha's executive.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/07/14/business/Singha-forges-partnership-with-Man-U-30133789.html

Oom Panda

15-07-2010, 03:32 PM

Thomas Cook akhirnya berjalan ke arah yg bener...
Setelah malang melintang di Citeh, akhirnya ke United juga..
Wkwkwk...
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hendiplast

16-07-2010, 07:04 AM

Sponsor Bakal Datangkan Setan Merah

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JAKARTA – Kabar gembira buat penggemar Manchester United di Indonesia. Aon akan berusaha mendatangkan Rio Ferdinand dkk ke Indonesia.

Ya, hal ini diungkapkan oleh Presiden Direktur dan CEO Aon di Indonesia, Alex van der Wick, dalam peluncuran kostum baru Setan Merah di Hotel Kempinski, Jakarta.

Aon merupakan sponsor utama Setan Merah sejak 1 Juni 2010. Perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang asuransi itu akan bekerja sama dengan Ferdinand dkk selama empat tahun.

Ketika ditanya, apakah Aon Indonesia akan mendatangkan salah satu pemain bintang Setan Merah ke Indonesia? Van der Wick tidak hanya menjanjikan mendatangkan satu pemain saja.

“Saya akan berusaha mendatangkan Manchester United ke Indonesia dalam kurun waktu empat tahun mendatang,” demikian penjelasan singkat dari Van der Wick selepas peluncuran.

Diketahui, pasukan Sir Alex Ferguson memang sempat merencanakan lawatan ke Indonesia pada Juli 2009 lalu. Sayang, hal itu urung terjadi karena ada peristiwa ledakan bom di Hotel Ritz Carlton.
(hmr)

Okezone

Redsbusby

16-07-2010, 11:52 PM

Hmm, semoga bener2 kejadian lagi deh....
Mengganti rasa kecewa dan lain2 di Tahun kemaren :amazed:

cantona

17-07-2010, 12:30 AM

Huaaahh.. semogaaa...
Kutunggu janjimu om..
smoga jadi dan ga ada teror bom lagi..!!
come united come..
we'll waiting for all of you..

Andi Istiabudi

17-07-2010, 03:04 AM

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“Saya akan berusaha mendatangkan Manchester United ke Indonesia dalam [B]kurun waktu empat tahun mendatang,” demikian penjelasan singkat dari Van der Wick selepas peluncuran.

Sebenarnya kesempatan dan peluang terbesarnya hanya terbuka 2 kali, yakni tahun 2011 dan 2013. Tahun 2012 berlangsung event Piala Eropa dan tahun 2014 berlangsung Piala Dunia sehingga kemungkinan Manchester United tampil bukan dengan pemain skuad utama.

Sebaliknya tahun 2011 dan 2013 tidak ada event di akhir musim sehingga kemungkinan besar mereka datang dengan skuad utama. Mudah-mudahan sih tahun 2011 atau akhir musim ini jadi tidak perlu terlalu lama menunggu.

sellamanyaunited

17-07-2010, 04:18 AM

waah cuman 2x kesempatan ya? 2011 atau 2013? ya yang mana ajalah yg penting united dateng, dari sekian kemungkinan apa iya indonesia jadi target tour united buat pra musim? haha semoga iya dari sekian banyak negara
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cr7lover

18-07-2010, 12:53 AM

semoga taon dpn bisa dtg....amin!!!
ayo indonesia jgn kalah ama afsel donk....afsel yg kurang lbh negaranya setaraf ma kita aja bs sukses nyelenggarain WC, masa indonesia kedatangan 1 team aja ga bisa? yg plg penting segi keamanan deh jgn ampe ada teroris yg mengacau lagi!

ferly_Liemz

22-07-2010, 10:35 AM

makin kaga mau di lepas ama glazer neh...I-)

Forbes rates Manchester United top of world sport's rich list
guardian.co.uk,
Thursday 22 July 2010 00.47 BST

Old Trafford Manchester United tops Forbes' rankings, which takes into account a club's revenue potential. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty

Manchester United remain the most valuable sporting club in the world, according to Forbes.com.

The US-based business publisher released its list of the world's most valuable teams yesterday, with the Premier League club valued at $1.84bn (£1.2bn).

The Dallas Cowboys NFL operation were second at $1.65bn (£1.1bn). The New York Yankees, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Real Madrid, New York Giants, Arsenal, New York Jets and Houston Texans completed the top 10.

United's lofty standing is in spite of the club's heavy load of debt, with Forbes factoring in endorsements, merchandise sales, sponsorship and television revenues when considering a company's value.

Forbes rates Tiger Woods as the top earning athlete, with an estimated annual income of $30m. The world No1 golfer is followed by the boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr in second and the basketball star Kobe Bryant in third.

nu_reccayasha

22-07-2010, 10:40 AM

Manchester United Masih Klub Terkaya Sejagat
Edwan Ruriansyah

VIVAnews - Di antara protes fans terhadap tumpukan utang, Manchester United masih bisa mempertahankan predikat sebagai klub paling kaya di semua olahraga.

Forbes merilis daftar tim paling kaya di dunia, Rabu 21 Juli 2010. MU memimpin daftar dengan nilai 1,84 miliar dolar AS.

MU disusul oleh Dallas Cowboys di posisi 2. Tim American Football ini bernilai 1,65 miliar dolar AS.

Posisi berikutnya berturut-turut ditempati oleh The New York Yankees, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Real Madrid, New York Giants, Arsenal, New York Jets dan Houston Texans. Mereka melengkapi daftar 10 besar.

Sejauh ini, fans Manchester United masih terus memprotes pemiliknya, Keluarga Glazer. Pasalnya, kehadiran The Glazers membuat MU punya utang 1 juta dolar AS.

Beckham & Ronaldo

Lebih dari satu dekade, MU melahirkan pemain bernilai luar biasa. Diawali oleh David Beckham dan terakhir Cristiano Ronaldo.

Alhasil, MU pun mencatat fans di seluruh dunia mencapai 139 juta. Dan ini sekaligus aset karena bisa mendatangkan pemasukan baik dari penjualan tiket dan merchandise.

Sponsor perlengkapan olahraga (apparel) Nike juga akan membayar Setan Merah 470 juta dolar AS selama lebih dari 13 tahun. Itu masih ditambah 50 persen pembagian keuntungan dari merchandise spesifik sampai 2015.

Mulai musim ini, MU juga mendapatkan sponsor kostum baru, Aon senilai 34 juta dolar AS per tahun selama empat tahun ke depan. Jumlah ini 50 persen lebih besar dari pemasukan sponsor sebelumnya AIG.

Berikutnya, MUTV disiarkan di 192 juta rumah. Tentu saja, penyiaran ini dengan sistem berbayar.

MU juga banyak mendapatkan pemasukan dari Beckham. Meski pria 35 tahun ini bukan pemain terbaik lagi, tapi Beckham masih menjadi salah satu brand terbaik dan ditempatkan Forbes di posisi 5 kategori atlet terkaya.

Beckham mendapatkan 43,7 juta dolar AS dari kontrak Adidas, Yahoo dan lainnya, plus gajinya di Los Angeles Galaxy dan AC Milan.

Oom Panda

22-07-2010, 10:47 AM

ternyata memang sepakbola menjadi olahraga paling populer di dunia... tapi its bad for business... ^^ setinggi2nya pendapatan klub olahraga tidak bisa dibandingkan dengan pendapatan di dunia bisnis industri....

Hilman-Bukan-Superman

22-07-2010, 02:30 PM

Glazer "Kalahkan" Suporter MU

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Media-media Inggris memberitakan, aksi sejumlah pendukung Manchester United memboikot penjualan tiket untuk Premier League musim 2010-2011, sejauh ini, gagal. Menurut mereka, sejauh ini MU telah menjual 50.000 tiket musiman atau sama dengan jumlah yang terjual musim lalu.

Sejak sekitar awal tahun ini, MU diguncang krisis menyusul terungkapnya utang besar klub. Sebagian suporter menilai, pemilik MU, Malcolm Glazer, tak becus mengelola klub dan menuntutnya menjual saham kepada investor lain yang mumpuni.

Glazer menolak mundur. Sebagian pendukung MU melakukan gerakan perlawanan berupa pemboikotan sumber-sumber pendapatan klub, termasuk penjualan tiket. Mereka berharap, penurunan pendapatan akan memaksa Glazer memenuhi tuntutan mereka.

Namun, mengacu pemberitaan di Inggris, gerakan itu terbukti tak efektif karena level penjualan tiket MU tak mengalami penurunan. Toh, media-media Inggris meyakini, kenyataan itu tak akan mengendurkan semangat pejuang Anti-Glazer.

Hal itu merujuk kepada konsistennya perlawanan suporter, yang ditunjukkan dengan menggelar demonstrasi Anti-Glazer sampai ke Amerika Utara, di mana MU melakukan tur pramusim mereka. (TEL)

Wengge Schmeichel

23-07-2010, 09:45 AM

sir_otz

24-07-2010, 10:12 AM

PCCW Scores With Manchester United
By: Erica Ng, Hong Kong
Published: Jul 06, 2010

Hong Kong – PCCW has signed a partnership deal with Manchester United (Man Utd) as the first official telecommunications and broadcast partner of the football club in Hong Kong.

PCCW’s pay-TV platform nowTV will become the exclusive broadcaster of MUTV, Man Utd’s channel that offers a range of club-related news and matches, interviews and documentary programmes around the clock. Contents on MUTV Online and MU Mobile will also be available on PCCW’s other platforms including now.com.hk and PCCW mobile.

To draw subscription, the two partners will also jointly develop a bilingual promotional microsite for local fans to win autographed Man Utd items and match tickets.

Alex Arena, group managing director of PCCW, said the Red Devils have amassed a huge following in Hong Kong and the partnership will offer the best of football to PCCW’s customers.

David Gill, CEO of Manchester United, said the club can offer a total experience for the supporters anytime, anywhere with PCCW and its quad-play platforms.

http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/20703

Andi Istiabudi

08-08-2010, 09:07 PM

Gaji Sudah Besar, MU Potong Bonus Pemain
Bonus yang dipotong termasuk uang £100 ribu per orang jika memenangi gelar Premier League.
Zika Zakiya

VIVAnews - Manchester United akan memotong bonus pemain untuk musim 2010-11. Dilaporkan hal ini dilakukan karena pemain Setan Merah sudah memiliki gaji yang cukup besar.

Seperti dilansir News of The World, Minggu 8 Agustus 2010, chief executive David Gill akan berbicara langsung dengan para pemainnya. Bonus yang dipotong termasuk uang £100 ribu per orang jika memenangi gelar Premier League musim 2010-11.

Ini belum termasuk pemotongan bonus jika memenangi Liga Champions, Piala FA, dan Carling Cup.

"Bonus ada di setiap pertandingan terhebat, tapi ada kenyataan finansial di klub dan seluruh pertandinganan," ujar sumber internal MU.

"Klub lebih menekankan untuk memastikan pemain seperti Nemanja Vidic dan Wayne Rooney terikat dalam kontrak jangka panjang."

Tidak dijelaskan apakah 'kenyataan finansial' yang dimaksud adalah keadaan keuangan MU yang defisit. Fans MU memang mengecam perkembangan finansial MU di bawah klan Glazer.

Hingga Januari 2010, keluarga asal Amerika Serikat ini membuat Setan Merah berutang sebesar £716,5 juta. Sebagai solusi keuangan, Glazer malah menjual pusal latihan MU di Carrington.

Atas bobroknya kepemimpinan Glazer, sekelompok fans MU yang menamakan diri Red Knight berinisiatif membeli klub. Namun hingga saat ini tak ada tanggapan dari pihak Glazer atas tawaran itu.
• VIVAnews

Source : http://bola.vivanews.com

rondwisan

13-08-2010, 02:24 PM

ManUtd.com - 12/08/2010 14:11
Reds welcome Thomas Cook

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Manchester United and Thomas Cook have announced the formal launch of a commerical partnership that will last for at least the next four years.

The deal makes Thomas Cook the only official provider for overseas fans wishing to watch the Reds at Old Trafford. Thomas Cook packages include a match ticket, four or five-star hotel accommodation and a tour of the stadium and club museum.

Thomas Cook Sport will also provide overseas travel to UK fans, including official travel packages to all of the Reds' away matches in the UEFA Champions League.

United chief executive David Gill said: "This is a very exciting deal for our millions of supporters around the world. Fans will have the chance to receive a complete travel service from a brand with a heritage and expertise that is second to none. We’re looking forward to a great partnership and we know that just like the team, our fans, wherever they are, will receive a first-class service in the coming years."

Thomas Cook CEO for UK & Ireland Ian Derbyshire said: "We lead the way in sport tourism so it’s a great development for us to be able to offer our international customers the chance to experience the thrill of coming to Old Trafford to witness a Premier League match. This is fantastic news for Thomas Cook and on the eve of the new season we’re eager to develop this part of our business further."

rondwisan

13-08-2010, 02:26 PM

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Oom Panda

13-08-2010, 02:28 PM

akhirnya si Thomas Cook Insaf....

setalah melalang buana sama tetangga sebelah... dia akhirnya insaf dan pindah ke rumput yang lebih ijo... :hammer:

Hendy

13-08-2010, 02:30 PM

thomas cook itu travel agent? kirain catering :hammer:

Red Devils 07

14-08-2010, 12:33 AM

udah lama gak liat ando...
kira2 kapan ando bisa main lagi ya... :crazy:

rondwisan

18-08-2010, 09:28 AM

ManUtd.com - 17/08/2010 16:
Reds join forces with PCCW

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PCCW has entered into a partnership with Manchester United that makes the company the Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner and Official Broadcast Partner of United in Hong Kong – the first such arrangement in the territory.

Through this partnership, now TV will, for the next three years, become the Official Broadcaster of MUTV in Hong Kong with the exclusive broadcasting rights of MUTV, MUTV Online and MU Mobile contents. United content will also be available on PCCW’s other quadruple-play platforms of now.com.hk, PCCW mobile and PCCW eye2, so that customers may enjoy them anytime, anywhere.

MUTV is a 24-hour channel that offers a wide range of exciting football and club-related programmes and matches. The channel will be airing recorded, full coverage of Manchester United matches in the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and the 2010 pre-season matches in North America and Ireland. The channel will also feature match highlights, matchday build-up, exclusive interviews, club news, player access, classic matches and numerous magazine and documentaries programmes. MUTV programmes will also be available on-demand online, offering total flexibility in viewing options for fans.

Furthermore, PCCW and Manchester United will also jointly develop a promotional microsite (manutd.now.com), in Chinese and English, specifically tailored for local supporters. Through various promotion and subscription reward initiatives, fans will have chances to win signed merchandise and gain access to tickets and hospitality packages at Old Trafford.

Alex Arena, PCCW’s Group Managing Director, said, “We are very proud to cement this relationship with Manchester United, which stands for passion, prestige and the best of football. The Reds have amassed a huge following in Hong Kong and the partnership resonates with our determination to offer the best to our customers.”

Sir Alex Ferguson, added, “The club has fantastic support in Hong Kong. This partnership means any of those fans can keep up to date with what’s going on at United wherever they are – at home, online or on the move. It’s a terrific service.“

Richard Arnold, Commercial Director of Manchester United, said, “This is an excellent service for fans. Supporters can keep up to speed with our latest news via exclusive interviews and programmes about Manchester United – all by tuning to now TV, or through any one of PCCW’s quad-play platforms.”

hendiplast

25-08-2010, 10:41 AM

Glazers fail to pay mortgage on four shopping malls
• United owners hit by more difficulties
• Investigation reveals 'delinquent' malls

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Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, have suffered further embarrassing financial difficulties after four more of its US shopping malls recently fell into default on their mortgages. With the interest rate charged on United's enormous "payment-in-kind debts" rising from 14.25% to 16.25% this month, the news could hardly come at a worse time.

An investigation by the Guardian in conjunction with the BBC's Panorama programme and the investment analyst Andy Green in June found that of the 68 shopping malls owned by the Glazers' US-based First Allied Corporation, four had gone bust and one more had defaulted on its mortgage. An analysis of the malls' most recent financial disclosures has revealed that four more have since failed to pay their mortgages and become classified as "delinquent", with two falling into default this month.

The four malls are in Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado and two in Ohio. That means nine, or 13%, of the Glazers' malls are now "delinquent" or insolvent, and a further 29 centres, 43%, have so many units empty the rental income does not cover the mortgage payments. First Allied is the only significant business the Florida-based family runs besides Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL franchise, and the bank disclosures show it making income above the malls' running costs of only US$9m a year.

These disclosures come at a particularly sensitive time considering United's own debts. The interest rate increase took effect this month, according to the most recent accounts filed by one of the Glazers' United companies.

According to Red Football Joint Venture Limited, the accounts for the year to 30 June 2009 recorded that United's total bank and other borrowings had swollen to £716m, all of it derived from the Glazers' original personal borrowings to buy the club in the first place in 2005. Of that, around £500m was owed to banks and refinanced in January with the issue of bonds at an average around 8.5% interest "yield" annually – £42.5m this year.

The payments in kind, originally owed to three hedge funds, had risen to £202m by 30 June last year, so at 14.25% have accrued a further £34m interest since. That interest is not paid but accumulates, so the Glazers' United companies now owe £236m to the hedge funds. The increased interest rate to 16.25% means that over the next year a further £38m will be added, swelling the total to £274m, unless a proportion of the hedge fund debt is paid off.

No public United documents explain why the interest rate has increased, but it has been reported that United were hit with it as a penalty clause because their debts have risen to more than five times the basic profit they make.

The club's chief executive, David Gill, has maintained that the payment-in-kind debts at these credit-card rates of interest are not the club's responsibility, but fall on the family to repay. However, it is not at all clear the Glazers have the resources from First Allied or elsewhere to meet these liabilities, and the bond document issued by United provides the right to take almost £130m out of the club. That can be used to pay towards the payment-in-kind debt if necessary.

Gill and the Glazers argue the club is unaffected by these debts, by far the largest external borrowings ever owed by an English football club, and that funds are available for the manager Sir Alex Ferguson to spend. The manager has said the transfer market is over-priced and it is his own choice this summer to have signed only Chris Smalling from Fulham, Javier Hernández from Guadalajara and the deal which has stunned football, the 20 year old Portuguese striker, Bébé, for £7.4m.

Yet Green – an investment analyst and United supporter who writes about the club's finances in his blog www.andersred.blogspot.com – said the latest disclosures from First Allied were a cause for further concern. "They show that the Glazer family's only significant other business is making almost no money, and certainly not generating the cash to reduce United's massive debts," he said. "The family's shopping malls are afflicted by low occupancy rates, more have fallen into default, and whatever David Gill says, there appears no doubt that Manchester United itself will be made to service these useless debts and pay huge interest payments, all money which could have been spent signing players."

Neither the spokesman for Manchester United nor the Glazer family were available for comment yesterday.

Guardian

Redsbusby

28-08-2010, 01:13 PM

Sebelumnya pernah diposting oleh ko yo dari nationmultimedia, sekarang its Confirmed by manutd.com :

Reds sign Singha deal

Singha beer has become the Official Beer Partner of Manchester United after signing a three-year deal with the club.

The partnership will see Singha beer sold at Old Trafford during matches, as well as giving the Thai brewer advertising opportunities in the stadium and in the club’s media outlets.

Reds chief executive David Gill said: "It’s very important to us to engage with our fans around the world and we believe that working with Singha will be another important way of achieving this. We are looking forward to developing the relationship."

At a press conference to announce the deal, United’s commercial director Richard Arnold added: "We're delighted to be introducing Singha to the family of Manchester United sponsors. The brand's premium positioning within both its home market and international territories makes it a perfect partner for us.

"The club constantly seeks to engage with our fans outside of the UK and teaming up with an established global brand of this calibre enables us to do just that. I'm incredibly excited about the prospects that this partnership will bring to the club."

Soravij Bhirombhakdi, deputy managing director of Singha's parent company Boon Rawd Trading International, welcomed the deal, saying: "Matching the Thai brand with a football club that has a worldwide following will broaden our consumer base.

"We are confident that this alliance will write a new chapter in the Singha story for the whole world to read, turning a local brand into the global brand."
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kesepakatan ini terjadi setelah Baker & McKenzie di situs resminya yg menyarankan SIngha untuk bekerjasama sbg major sponsorship dgn United seperti diberitakan bulan Juli lalu:

Baker & McKenzie Advises Singha Beer on Manchester United Sponsorship Deal

Deal Announcement
19 July 2010

London, 19 July 2010 - Baker & McKenzie has advised Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd, owners of the world famous Singha Beer brand, on a major sponsorship deal with Manchester United Football Club. The three-year, mutil-million pound sponsorship allows the Thai beer and beverage producer to (amongst other things) provide Singha lager at Old Trafford stadium as the exclusive lager at the ground; to place the Singha logo on touchline advertising boards; to use the Manchester United FC emblem and logo; and to collaborate on football development projects.

A Baker & McKenzie team led by Bangkok Senior Associate Preeda Meksrisuwan, London Senior Associate Ed Barker and London Partner Michelle Blunt advised Singha Beer on the proposed terms of the Sponsorship Agreements, as well as negotiation and finalisation of the sponsorship terms.

Ed Barker commented: "This is an excellent strategic deal for the client which will significantly raise awareness of the Singha brand in the UK and beyond."

The sponsorship deal is part of the Singha Corporation's strategy to become a top-three beer producer in Asia. Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd is the first and largest brewery in Thailand. Singha beverages and products are distributed in almost 50 countries worldwide.

Baker & McKenzie's London-based Sponsorship team is led by partners Ilana Saltzman and Michelle Blunt, and comprises lawyers from the Commercial and Intellectual Property groups, who specialise in commercial contractual and advisory matters across a broad spectrum. Other sports-related sponsorship matters on which the team has recently worked include advising POLO RALPH LAUREN on its sponsorships of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and the European Open golf tournament, and acting for NIKE on its re-negotiation of terms under its sponsorship and licence deals with UMBRO and the FA.

The Bangkok Sponsorship team is led by Partner Sorachon Boonsong.

otonk reddevilz

01-09-2010, 11:30 AM

Kalo salah kamar mohon di adjust yah mod...:D

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Revealed: the world’s best selling club football shirts

By Alex Miller
31 August 2010
As sportingintelligence reports elsewhere today, a leading German sports market research company has provided us with the findings of its detailed multi-year survey into the popularity of club football shirts.
The most consistent top 10 sellers, over numerous seasons, as discovered by Dr Peter Rohlmann, are as depicted below.

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EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United lead global shirt sales; Liverpool in chasing pack

By Alex Miller
31 August 2010
Manchester United and Liverpool sell more official replica football shirts, for Nike and Adidas respectively, than any other teams in the English Premier League, and both are at or close to the top of the global merchandise sales tables according to multi-year research by a leading German consultancy, released to sportingintelligence for publication for the first time today.
A graphic showing the top 10 shirt sellers in club football is published our features section today, depicting the headline findings on shirt sales by Dr Peter Rohlmann and his team at the consulting bureau, PR Marketing.
Contrary to a belief in some quarters that leading football clubs sell many millions of shirts around the world each year, Dr Rohlmann studied sales in the period 2005 to 2009 to get an accurate long-term picture, and found that the leading two clubs sold, on average, 1.2m to 1.5m shirts per year each. These clubs were Manchester United (Nike’s best seller) and Real Madrid (Adidas’s best seller).
But even that does not tell the full merchandise story, because although Liverpool were found to Adidas’s No2 shirt seller behind Real (with 700,000 to 900,000 shirts sold per year), Liverpool are understood to be ahead of Real in overall merchandise sales for Adidas, according to industry sources. In this instance “overall merchandise” means not just the sale of shirts (which is what Dr Rohlmann measured), but other kit, boots, tracksuits and other clothing, bags and even club-branded balls.
A quick perusal here illustrates, for example, the large range of official Liverpool-branded Adidas fare on offer.
And Liverpool’s commercial director, Ian Ayre, has told this website that Liverpool are Adidas’s top-selling team in overall merchandise terms. “It is clear that we are Adidas’s highest selling football club – Adidas advised us we were their highest selling club,” Ayre says.
Clubs and manufactures are naturally reticent to provide detailed sales figures; these are, after all, commercially sensitive pieces of information. Dr Rohlmann says: “All of our data was as a result of market research, company or club information and from individual contacts.”
Arsenal and Chelsea, in that order, follow on the heels of United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool in shirt sales, meaning the Premier League has more teams (four) in the top 10 “shirts sales league” than any other country.
Italy is the next best-performing league with three Serie A clubs: Milan, Inter and Juventus.
Coincidentally, all the top 10 sellers are the same 10 clubs who currently constitute the “biggest”, richest clubs (by earnings) in the world, according to the latest survey by Deloitte.
Dr Rohlmann tells sportingintelligence: “The figures encompass the whole replica sales volume of shirts, ie home, away and the third or further editions in total, either sold by the clubs themselves or by other parties such as high street shops.”
Media reports have previously suggested top football clubs sell between six and seven million shirts a season globally – but as sportingintelligence has discovered by talking to manufacturers and clubs to corroborate Dr Rohlmann’s figures, the real numbers are much lower. A source close to one of the sportswear giants told sportingintelligence that a shirt sales figure in the 6-7m bracket for any one club is “totally wrong”.
However, the source said that top-selling clubs can sell that many items of relevant branded merchandise annually “if you included shorts, socks, scarves and so on”.
There are a number of reasons for the popularity of Premier League teams, including the coverage and popularity of the Premier League and the European successes enjoyed in recent seasons. All of the League’s ‘Big four’ have appeared in at least one Champions League final in the last five years.
Dr Rohlmann’s research focussed on the clubs within the major leagues of Europe but also looked at big clubs in small leagues to see how they fare. None of those clubs would, over an extended period of time, match the sales of the top 10 listed today.
The biggest clubs in Turkey, namely Galatasaray and Fenerbahce (both Adidas clubs) would sell numbers at the lower end of the 10 in good years but sales of official merchandise in some regions, including Turkey and especially Asia, tend to be damaged by cheaper counterfeit goods.
A “big” club like Ajax in a “small” league like the Dutch league might expect to sell 100,000 shirts and probably fewer in most seasons. Celtic (a Nike club) are believed to be the biggest sellers among Scotland’s clubs, with “good year” sales at the lower end of the top 10, ie: several hundred thousand per year, many of them overseas in North America, Canada and Australia.
Dr Rohlmann says: “Because of the fact that most of the clubs and the kit suppliers do not publish their shirt sales, you have to analyse information over a longer period to find reliable data. Our research [published by sportingintelligence today] encompass the period from 2005 to 2009.
“Oscillations are normal because any sporting success or lack of success drives shirt sales, sometimes up, sometimes down, as does the acquisition or sale of particular stars.
“For example, look to Olympique Marseille. Their average shirt sales over the last five seasons is about 350,000 replicas per year. But if you refer exclusively to 2009-10, when they won the French championship, adidas sold nearly 500,000.”

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