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It’s not all about United and City – sport defines Greater Manchester, boosts the economy and is essential to the overall health of the region.
As United and City go head-to-head in their first encounter of the football season, their rivalry reaches new levels on and off the pitch.
The sacking of Manchester United’s Louis van Gaal shows football really is a funny game. But was anyone else to blame?
Moneyball tactics and a deluge of new money have served up a season of shocks and drama.
Fans are notoriously reluctant to let their clubs play fast and loose with clever ticket pricing, but it might be better for everyone.
All eyes are on Jose Mourinho to take over at Manchester United. But does he have what it takes?
Manchester United supporters lucky enough to see high-profile signings Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria in action for the first time at Old Trafford at the weekend may have done well to remember we look…
The signs did not augur well for David Moyes. He began his career as the Chosen One, anointed by no less a person than Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in Manchester United’s history. Very…
Patience at Manchester United has run out. David Moyes has been sacked possibly sooner than was expected, but entirely predictably given the huge financial pressures that were looming if the team continued…
Since Alex Ferguson resigned as Manchester United’s manager he has been credited with everything from reversing the recession to single-handedly putting Manchester itself on the global map. One person…
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Principal Lecturer, Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Director of Executive Education, University Campus of Football Business
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Principal Lecturer in Sport Finance, Sheffield Hallam University
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Head of Centre for Professional and Economic Development, University of Chester
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Director, Centre for Sports Business, University of Salford
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Executive Director of Postgraduate Programmes, Surrey Business School, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
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Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology, University of Stirling
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Professor of Sports Law, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Staffordshire
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Professor of Sports Law and Practice, University of Westminster
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Professor of Finance & Financial Technology, University of Reading
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Chair in the History of Finance and Research Dean, Prosperity and Resilience, Henley Business School, University of Reading
