Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-35627

 

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Old Trafford

Manchester M16 0RA

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). o

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 1, 2024

 

	MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
	By:	/s/ Roger Bell
	Name:	Roger Bell
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of Manchester United plc, dated November 1, 2024

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

CORPORATE RELEASE

1 November 2024

 

Manchester United plc Announces the Appointment of

Rúben Amorim as Head Coach

 

MANCHESTER, England – (BUSINESS WIRE) –1 November 2024 – Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU), is delighted to announce the appointment of Rúben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first team, subject to work visa requirements.

 

He will join until June 2027 with a club option of an additional year once he has fulfilled his obligations to his current club. He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November.

 

Rúben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football. Highly decorated as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP; the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years.

 

Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the team until Rúben joins.

 

About Manchester United

 

Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth. Through our 146-year football heritage we have won 69 trophies, enabling us to develop what we believe is one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment brands with a global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our large, passionate, and highly engaged fan base provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, broadcasting and matchday initiatives which in turn, directly fund our ability to continuously reinvest in the club.

 

 

 

 

Contacts

 

Media:

Toby Craig

Chief Communications Officer

[e-mail]

Investors:

Corinna Freedman

Head of Investor Relations

[e-mail]

 

 

 

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