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Manchester United plc
(NYSE:MANU) 

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Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. The company operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. It develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies...

Founded: 1878
Full Time Employees: 992
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Leisure

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    Unit: USD2025-12-11 2025-09-17 2025-06-06 2025-02-19 2024-11-26 2024-09-11 2024-01-17 2023-10-26 2022-12-08 2022-09-22 2021-11-17 2021-06-17 
                
      revenue from contracts with customers
    140,345,000 164,185,000 160,564,000 198,700,000 143,065,000 142,210,000 157,096,000 167,331,000 143,654,000 118,452,000 126,461,000  
      yoy
    -1.90% 15.45% 2.21% 18.75% -0.41% 20.06% 24.22%      
      qoq
    -14.52% 2.26% -19.19% 38.89% 0.60% -9.48% -6.12% 16.48% 21.28% -6.33%   
      operating expenses
    -172,387,000 -189,480,000 -162,128,000 -196,493,000 -185,585,000 -181,375,000 -184,762,000 -173,158,000 -163,644,000 -183,330,000 -154,103,000  
      profit on disposal of intangible assets
    45,044,000 10,080,000 2,271,000 839,000 35,552,000 6,752,000 29,481,000 4,455,000 16,608,000 4,056,000   
      operating profit
    13,002,000  707,000 3,046,000 -6,968,000  1,815,000      
      yoy
    -286.60%  -61.05%          
      qoq
      -76.79% -143.71%         
      operating margin %
    9.26% 0% 0.44% 1.53% -4.87% 0% 1.16% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 
      finance costs
    -22,663,000 -14,239,000 -13,783,000 -42,480,000 -19,776,000 -10,147,000 -34,968,000 -14,140,000 -49,730,000 -46,053,000 -15,964,000  
      finance income
    1,206,000 25,736,000 10,019,000 4,917,000 28,372,000 990,000 349,000 12,620,000 18,742,000 15,048,000 6,310,000  
      net finance (costs)/income
    -21,457,000 11,497,000        -31,005,000 -9,654,000  
      profit before income tax
    -8,455,000   -34,517,000 1,628,000        
      income tax credit/
    1,815,000 -179,000  6,772,000  5,294,000  -1,141,000  20,985,000 4,281,000  
      profit for the period
    -6,640,000   -27,745,000 1,329,000        
      basic and diluted earnings per share:
                
      basic and diluted earnings per share
    -3.85    0.78        
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share
    172,434    169,318        
      revenue
                
      commercial % of total revenue
     53,700 46,600 42,800        49,100 
      broadcasting % of total revenue
     23,600 25,700 31,000        49,500 
      matchday % of total revenue
     22,700 27,700 26,200        1,400 
      home matches played
                
      pl
     4,000 5,000 7,000        6,000 
      uefa competitions
     2,000 2,000 2,000        2,000 
      domestic cups
     2,000 2,000 1,000        4,000 
      away matches played
                
      other
                
      employee benefit expenses % of revenue
     48,300 44,400 41,500        72,000 
      operating income
     -15,215,000    -32,413,000  -260,000 -3,382,000 -60,822,000 -10,166,000  
      loss before tax
     -3,718,000    -41,570,000  -1,780,000     
      profit and loss for the period
     -3,897,000 -2,710,000   -36,276,000 -25,757,000 -2,921,000 -26,516,000 -70,842,000 -15,539,000  
      yoy
     -89.26% -89.48%   -48.79% 65.76%      
      qoq
     43.80%    40.84% 781.79% -88.98% -62.57% 355.90%   
      net income margin %
    0% -2.37% -1.69% 0% 0% -25.51% -16.40% -1.75% -18.46% -59.81% -12.29% NaN% 
      basic and diluted loss per share:
                
      basic and diluted loss per share
     -2.26    -21.44 -15.79 -1.79 -16.26 -43.46 -9.53  
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted loss per share
     172,353    169,220  163,062 163,062 163,003 162,996  
      net finance costs
      -3,764,000 -37,563,000  -9,157,000 -34,619,000 -1,520,000 -30,988,000    
      loss before income tax
      -3,057,000    -32,804,000      
      income tax credit
      347,000    7,047,000  7,854,000    
      basic earnings per share:
                
      basic loss per share
      -1.57          
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic loss per share
      172,353          
      diluted earnings per share:
                
      diluted loss per share
      -1.57          
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted loss per share
      172,353          
      basic earnings per share
       -16.35         
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic earnings per share
       169,746         
      diluted earnings per share
       -16.35         
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share
       169,746         
      net finance income/
        8,596,000        
      income tax (expense)/credit
        -299,000        
      other operating income
           1,112,000     
      weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted loss per share
          163,159      
      income before income tax
            -34,370,000  -19,820,000  
      income before tax
             -91,827,000   
      profit/(loss) on disposal of intangible assets
              17,476,000  
      employees at period end
               976,000 
      contacts
                
      investor relations: corinna freedman head of investor relations +44 738 491 0828 [email protected]
                
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2025-12-12 2025-12-11 2025-09-17 2025-06-06 2025-02-19 2024-12-31 2024-11-27 2024-11-26 2024-09-11 2024-07-11 2024-07-10 2024-03-12 2024-01-17 2023-12-31 2023-10-26 2023-06-28 2023-06-27 2023-03-30 2022-12-31 2022-12-09 2022-12-08 2022-09-22 2022-06-30 2022-05-27 2022-05-26 2022-03-01 2021-12-31 2021-11-18 2021-11-17 2021-09-17 2021-06-30 2021-06-21 2021-06-17 2015-05-15 2014-11-21 2014-05-22 2014-02-13 
                                           
        assets
                                           
        non-current assets
                                           
        property, plant and equipment
      299,286 299,286,000 292,334,000 280,008 267,060,000 267,060 265,432 265,432,000 256,118,000 254,908 254,908,000 255,246,000 256,961,000 255,246 253,282,000 242,730 242,730,000 243,434,000 243,434 244,642 244,642,000 242,661,000  243,752 243,752,000 245,845,000 245,845 247,298 247,298,000 247,059,000 247,059 248,985 248,985,000 252,494 254,338 255,332 254,398 
        right-of-use assets
      6,883 6,883,000 7,145,000 7,394 7,650,000 7,650 7,912 7,912,000 8,195,000 7,913 7,913,000 8,199,000 8,417,000 8,199 8,760,000 2,952 2,952,000 3,353,000 3,353 3,677 3,677,000 4,072,000  4,510 4,510,000 3,747,000 3,747 3,955 3,955,000 4,383,000 4,383 4,719 4,719,000     
        investment properties
      19,364 19,364,000 19,433,000  19,573,000 19,573 19,643 19,643,000 19,713,000  19,783,000 19,853,000 19,923,000 19,853 19,993,000  20,063,000 20,133,000 20,133 20,203 20,203,000 20,273,000   20,343,000 20,413,000  20,483 20,483,000 20,553,000 20,553  20,623,000     
        intangible assets
      1,052,673 1,052,673,000 966,457,000 942,507 946,014,000 946,014 987,674 987,674,000 837,564,000 877,283 877,283,000 922,527,000 966,766,000 922,527 812,382,000 843,307 843,307,000 871,529,000 871,529 920,941 920,941,000 743,278,000  776,525 776,525,000 812,252,000 812,252 848,859 848,859,000 754,467,000 754,467 776,587 776,587,000     
        deferred tax asset
      27,151 27,151,000 24,927,000  25,779,000  16,848 16,848,000 17,607,000    6,244,000       644 644,000           61,928 61,928,000     
        trade receivables
      65,978 65,978,000 43,419,000 47,679 46,583,000 46,583 59,512 59,512,000 27,930,000 24,694 24,694,000 24,498,000 45,014,000 24,498 22,303,000 21,485 21,485,000 21,224,000 21,224 19,325 19,325,000 29,757,000  35,423 35,423,000 41,024,000 41,024 42,736 42,736,000 20,404,000 20,404 26,397 26,397,000     
        derivative financial instruments
      4,000 472,000 191 364,000 364 101 101,000 380,000 667 667,000 200,000 190,000 200 7,492,000 15,102 15,102,000 22,189,000 22,189 36,683 36,683,000 16,462,000  6,977 6,977,000 4,434,000 4,434 5,121 5,121,000 499,000 499 651 651,000 1,323 1,155 791 857 
        current assets
                                           
        inventories
      18,192 18,192,000 13,053,000 12,003 13,423,000 13,423 12,441 12,441,000 3,543,000 3,757 3,757,000 4,024,000 5,046,000 4,024 3,165,000 2,645 2,645,000 3,272,000 3,272 3,752 3,752,000 2,200,000  2,692 2,692,000 2,876,000 2,876 2,771 2,771,000 2,080,000 2,080 2,363 2,363,000     
        prepayments
      25,717 25,717,000 17,438,000 19,460 27,568,000 27,568 36,555 36,555,000 18,759,000 17,235 17,235,000 26,945,000 36,418,000 26,945 16,487,000 16,595 16,595,000 26,087,000 26,087 30,912 30,912,000 15,534,000  19,388 19,388,000 20,852,000 20,852 25,781 25,781,000 7,407,000 7,407 12,586 12,586,000     
        contract assets – accrued revenue
      50,054 50,054,000 19,528,000 40,882 59,847,000 59,847 45,759 45,759,000 39,778,000 53,887 53,887,000 61,819,000 47,343,000 61,819 43,332,000 62,873 62,873,000 53,505,000 53,505 46,139 46,139,000 36,239,000  45,524 45,524,000 69,828,000 69,828 35,357 35,357,000 40,544,000 40,544 50,279 50,279,000     
        other receivables
      5,156 5,156,000 13,694,000 1,696 2,022,000 2,022 2,162 2,162,000 2,735,000 1,835 1,835,000 2,065,000 11,677,000 2,065 9,928,000 2,031 2,031,000 2,426,000 2,426 1,929 1,929,000 1,569,000  1,032 1,032,000 1,110,000 1,110 1,261 1,261,000 460,000 460 1,483 1,483,000     
        cash and cash equivalents
      80,458 80,458,000 86,105,000 73,211 95,542,000 95,542 149,558 149,558,000 73,549,000 66,994 66,994,000 62,809,000 80,829,000 62,809 76,019,000 73,733 73,733,000 31,045,000 31,045 24,277 24,277,000 121,223,000 121,223,000 95,791 95,791,000 87,434,000 87,434 98,666 98,666,000 110,658,000 110,658 84,715 84,715,000 10,966 90,047 34,131 36,887 
        total assets
      1,727,597 1,727,597,000 1,637,733,000 1,593,013 1,600,448,000 1,600,448 1,642,963 1,642,963,000 1,344,787,000 1,379,178 1,379,178,000 1,472,012,000 1,520,394,000 1,472,012 1,317,944,000 1,374,141 1,374,141,000 1,426,961,000 1,426,961 1,421,032 1,421,032,000 1,293,665,000 1,293,665,000 1,311,916 1,311,916,000 1,365,858,000 1,365,858 1,381,419 1,381,419,000 1,260,310,000 1,260,310 1,325,511 1,325,511,000 1,653,593 1,746,087 1,578,589 1,687,555 
        equity and liabilities
                                           
        equity
                                           
        share capital
      56 56,000 56,000 56 56,000 56 55 55,000 55,000  55,000 53,000 53,000 53 53,000 53 53,000 53,000 53 53 53,000 53,000  53 53,000 53,000 53 53 53,000 53,000 53 53 53,000     
        share premium
      307,345 307,345,000 307,345,000 307,345 307,345,000 307,345 227,361 227,361,000 227,361,000  227,361,000 68,822,000 68,822,000 68,822 68,822,000 68,822 68,822,000 68,822,000 68,822 68,822 68,822,000 68,822,000  68,822 68,822,000 68,822,000 68,822 68,822 68,822,000 68,822,000 68,822 68,822 68,822,000     
        treasury shares
      -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305,000  -21,305,000 -21,305,000 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305,000  -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305 -21,305,000 -21,305,000 -21,305 -21,305 -21,305,000     
        merger reserve
      249,030 249,030,000 249,030,000 249,030 249,030,000 249,030 249,030 249,030,000 249,030,000  249,030,000 249,030,000 249,030,000 249,030 249,030,000 249,030 249,030,000 249,030,000 249,030 249,030 249,030,000 249,030,000  249,030 249,030,000 249,030,000 249,030 249,030 249,030,000 249,030,000 249,030 249,030 249,030,000     
        hedging reserve
      -721 -721,000 223,000 -550 -3,542,000 -3,542 583 583,000 -1,000,000  -308,000 -25,000 -2,947,000 -25 4,002,000 1,993 1,993,000 2,249,000 2,249 659 659,000 950,000  804 804,000 -9,561,000 -9,561 -10,606 -10,606,000 -10,436,000 -10,436 -11,212 -11,212,000  18,882 25,656 7,406 
        retained deficit
      -348,066 -348,066,000 -341,616,000  -334,870,000 -334,870 -307,545 -307,545,000 -309,251,000   -200,558,000 -221,669,000 -200,558 -196,652,000   -189,097,000 -189,097 -196,029 -196,029,000                 
        total equity
      186,339   197,415  196,714 148,179       96,017  104,508   109,752 101,230   127,508,000 211,487   246,745 246,669   272,512 379,558      
        non-current liabilities
                                           
        contract liabilities – deferred revenue
      6,326   6,234   7,269         3,842    20,382    19,057    16,829    11,279      
        trade and other payables
      216,289 216,289,000 205,359,000 181,866 179,438,000 179,438 210,555 210,555,000 175,894,000  188,581,000 189,891,000 203,853,000 189,891 161,141,000 155,903 155,903,000 160,495,000 160,495 172,977 172,977,000 102,347,000  97,043 97,043,000 102,553,000 102,553 105,246 105,246,000 67,517,000 67,517 67,075 67,075,000 39,827 47,137 27,941 47,181 
        borrowings
      481,218 481,218,000 471,855,000 500,883 515,719,000 515,719 481,714 481,714,000 511,047,000  511,296,000 506,509,000 528,787,000 506,509 507,335,000 521,482 521,482,000 535,654,000 535,654 577,367 577,367,000 530,365,000  489,240 489,240,000 477,052,000 477,052 476,156 476,156,000 465,049,000 465,049 466,030 466,030,000 392,480 359,445 339,679 374,034 
        lease liabilities
      7,659 7,659,000 7,899,000 7,752 8,018,000 8,018 8,227 8,227,000 7,707,000  7,603,000 7,704,000 7,766,000 7,704 7,844,000 2,367 2,367,000 2,475,000 2,475 2,588 2,588,000 2,869,000  2,909 2,909,000 2,994,000 2,994 2,996 2,996,000 3,083,000 3,083 3,201 3,201,000     
        current liabilities
                                           
        contract liabilities - deferred revenue
      218,676 6,326,000 5,915,000  4,146,000 4,146 224,842 7,269,000 5,347,000  6,834,000 8,059,000 7,816,000 8,059 6,659,000  3,842,000 7,274,000 7,274 171.344 20,382,000 16,697,000   19,057,000 24,610,000 24,610 189,675 16,829,000 22,942,000 22,942  11,279,000     
        income tax liabilities
      646 646,000 566,000 1,022 966,000 966 914 914,000 427,000  851,000 775,000 684,000 775          2,189 2,189,000 2,131,000 2,131 6,093 6,093,000 6,036,000 6,036 13,709 13,709,000     
        provisions
      16,094 16,094,000 15,977,000 7,175 7,970,000 7,970 7,876 7,876,000 7,795,000  10,955,000 11,063,000 95,000  93,000 91 91,000 89,000 89 11,706 11,706,000 11,586,000  4,805 4,805,000 4,589,000 4,589 4,373 4,373,000 4,157,000 4,157       
        total equity and liabilities
      1,727,597 1,727,597,000 1,637,733,000 1,593,013 1,600,448,000 1,600,448 1,642,963 1,642,963,000 1,344,787,000  1,379,178,000 1,472,012,000 1,520,394,000 1,472,012 1,317,944,000 1,374,141 1,374,141,000 1,426,961,000 1,426,961 1,421,032 1,421,032,000 1,293,665,000  1,311,916 1,311,916,000 1,365,858,000 1,365,858 1,381,419 1,381,419,000 1,260,310,000 1,260,310 1,325,511 1,325,511,000 1,653,593 1,746,087 1,578,589 1,687,555 
        investment property
         19,503      19,783      20,063        20,343   20,413     20,623  13,587 13,643 13,700 13,615 
        deferred tax assets
         25,336  25,779    11,010 11,010,000                           
        accumulated losses
         -337,161       -271,628,000     -194,085 -194,085,000                     
        deferred tax liabilities
                 924,000  924 3,304,000 1,939 1,939,000 2,413,000 2,413   7,402,000  22,882 22,882,000 30,422,000 30,422 30,814 30,814,000 35,546,000 35,546 25,270 25,270,000 26,568 26,022 29,140 24,084 
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           1,313,023        1,230,523     1,181,862    2,022,000    1,127,715    1,047,365       
        income tax receivable
                    5,317,000 4,410 4,410,000 4,479,000 4,479 4,547 4,547,000 4,590,000  834 834,000 834,000 834 1,108 1,108,000 1,108,000 1,108 1,223 1,223,000     
        note
                     31                      
        retained (deficit)/earnings
                           -170,042,000    -40,294,000 -40,294 -39,325 -39,325,000 -13,652,000 -13,652       
        balance sheet data:
                                           
        total liabilities
                            1,166,157,000               
        (loss)/profit for the year
                            -115,510,000               
        adjustments:
                                           
        tax (credit)/expense
                            -34,113,000               
        net finance costs/
                            62,239,000               
        profit on disposal of intangible assets
                            -21,935,000               
        exceptional items
                            24,692,000               
        amortization
                            151,462,000               
        depreciation and impairment
                            14,314,000               
        adjusted ebitda
                            81,149,000               
        retained earnings
                             -85,917 -85,917,000       94,170 94,170,000 412,281 432,125 435,121 434,936 
        goodwill
                                       421,453 421,453 421,453 421,453 
        players’ registrations and other intangible assets
                                       237,760 292,496  270,061 
        trade and other receivables
                                       1,000  141  
        capital contribution reserve
                                       474,203 474,203 474,203 474,203 
        deferred revenue
                                       24,464 15,291 14,440 14,260 
        current tax liabilities
                                       1,753 1,976 2,786 2,399 
        players’ registrations
                                         161,769  
        current tax receivable
                                           
        equity attributable to owners of the parent
                                         934,980  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-12 2025-12-11 2025-09-17 2025-06-06 2024-12-31 2024-11-27 2024-11-26 2024-09-11 2024-07-10 2024-02-19 2024-01-17 2023-12-31 2023-10-26 2023-06-27 2023-03-12 2023-01-17 2022-12-31 2022-12-09 2022-12-08 2022-09-22 2022-06-30 2022-05-26 2021-12-31 2021-11-18 2021-11-17 2021-09-17 2021-06-30 2021-06-17 2020-12-31 2020-11-16 2020-11-13 2020-10-21 2020-05-21 2020-03-03 2019-11-19 2019-11-18 2019-09-24 2019-05-16 2019-02-25 2018-11-16 2018-11-15 2018-09-25 2018-05-17 2018-02-14 2017-11-17 2017-11-16 2017-09-21 2017-05-16 2017-02-08 2016-11-18 2016-11-17 2016-09-12 2016-05-13 2016-02-09 2015-11-13 2015-11-12 2015-09-17 2015-05-14 2015-02-11 2014-11-21 2014-11-18 2014-09-10 2014-05-15 2014-02-12 2013-11-27 2013-11-14 2013-09-17 2013-05-02 2013-02-12 2012-11-29 2012-11-14 
                                                                               
          cash flow from operating activities
                                                                               
          cash generated from operations
        8,417 8,417,000 107,498,000   23,208 23,208,000 117,461,000   25,871  128,857,000   25,871,000  3,619 3,619,000 121,704,000 89,996   71,687 71,687,000 137,778,000 102,124     17,569,000     263,609,000   123,300,000 123,356,000 119,604,000   26,900,000 26,951,000 251,759,000   63,800,000 63,783,000 200,864,000 22,500,000  38,100,000 38,115,000 195,021,000   83,300,000 83,342,000 101,694,000   32,700,000 32,770,000 129,930,000  -31,990,000 33,883,000 33,883,000 
          interest paid
        -10,863 -10,863,000 -37,198,000 7,388,048 3,969 -11,370 -11,370,000 -37,225,000 -4,900,000 -7,390,426 -10,574 31,943,818 -31,952,000 -6,459,000 2,392,000 -10,574,000 5,033 -9,628 -9,628,000 -20,642,000 -12,358 -3,689,000 5,631 -7,792 -7,792,000  -11,864 -6,517,000   -7,686,000 -19,901,000 -5,446,000                                       
          interest received
        1,157 1,157,000 3,350,000 -695,333 -364 1,060 1,060,000 1,686,000 58,000 695,651 349 -495,777 496,000 71,000 -126,000 349,000 41 18 18,000 145,000 143 -57,000 -1 2,000 3,000   1,000 1,247,000    644,000 2,857,000    633,000 1,187,000    218,000 736,000    180,000 487,000    67,000 502,000 268,000   49,000 254,000 35,960 -60,000 100,000 59,000 937,000 185,000 -37,000 85,000 85,000 
          tax (paid)/refunded
        -14 -14,000 -948,000 717,835                                                                    
          net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
        -1,303                -55,466 -6,043 -6,043,000             -3,820,000                                        
          cash flow from investing activities
                                                                               
          payments for property, plant and equipment
        -16,980 -16,980,000 -44,721,000 6,919,144 3,363 -10,299 -10,299,000 -17,511,000 -298,000 -6,926,971 -9,029 15,608,189 -15,611,000 -11,000 6,218,000 -9,029,000 1,687 -4,393 -4,393,000 -8,323,000 -7,602 1,985,000 1,754 -3,628 -3,628,000  -4,459 92,000 -1,400,000 -1,800,000 -1,819,000 -21,291,000 -3,323,000                                       
          payments for intangible assets
        -162,571 -162,571,000 -278,746,000 49,880,937 103,823 -153,740 -153,740,000 -190,721,000 17,276,000 -49,784,787 -132,213 156,129,271 -156,165,000 15,044,000 96,484,000 -132,213,000 70,156 -100,024 -100,024,000 -115,415,000 -104,996 19,449,000 53,485 -72,200 -72,200,000  -120,404 930,000 -38,000,000 -70,800,000 -70,807,000 -220,577,000 13,549,000                                       
          proceeds from sale of intangible assets
        62,861 62,861,000 48,792,000 -5,765,197 -27,798 33,568 33,568,000 37,028,000 -5,229,000 5,744,331 25,669 -31,608,087 31,616,000 4,027,000 -17,756,000 25,669,000 -9,591 11,662 11,662,000 30,307,000 23,081 5,155,000 -9,151 11,083 11,083,000 45,996,000 36,098 7,966,000 3,000,000 19,200,000 19,191,000 29,022,000 234,000 -14,509,000 17,500,000 17,479,000 42,994,000 -9,291,000 -20,370,000 24,900,000 24,928,000 46,865,000 -16,997,000 -31,945,000 32,200,000 32,186,000 51,871,000 -20,863,000   36,159,000 38,357,000                    
          net cash outflow from investing activities
        -116,690 -116,690,000 -274,675,000 51,034,884 79,388 -130,471 -130,471,000 -171,204,000 11,749,000 -50,967,427 -115,573 140,129,373 -140,160,000 19,060,000 84,946,000 -115,573,000 62,252 -92,755 -92,755,000  -89,517 26,589,000 46,088 -64,745 -64,745,000  -89,704 8,988,000 -37,300,000 -53,400,000 -53,435,000 -212,846,000 11,399,000                                       
          cash flow from financing activities
                                                                               
          proceeds from borrowings
        105,000 105,000,000 230,000,000   200,000 200,000,000 160,000,000   100,000 -99,940,000 100,000,000  -40,000,000 100,000,000    40,000,000      60,000,000                               272,539,000   4,700,000 4,704,000      209,190,000     
          principal elements of lease payments
        -204 -204,000 -403,000 62,898 65 -128 -128,000 -976,000 120,000 -62,800 -200 1,951,700 -1,952,000 418,000 -100,000 -200,000 307 -878 -878,000 -1,407,000 -971 135,000 -16 -416 -416,000  -1,230 21,000 -400,000 -400,000 -408,000 -1,865,000 13,000                                       
          debt issue costs paid
        -2,102 -2,102,000      -1,335,000                                                                
          net cash inflow from financing activities
        102,694 102,694,000   -139,950 199,872 199,872,000                                                                 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        9,652 9,652,000   7,084 -6,709 -6,709,000    -880     -880,000 -3,379 2,730 2,730,000    -926 276 276,000      -1,066,000     8,806,000                                    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -5,647 -5,647,000 12,556,000 53,993,669 -130,025 76,009 76,009,000 -2,470,000 22,205,000  4,810 45,185,980 -45,204,000 35,271,000      7,980,000   1,686 -12,268 -12,268,000 61,351,000 55,144                    53,002,000     60,817,000                    
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        86,105 86,105,000 73,549,000 -149,462,458 76,009 73,549 73,549,000 76,019,000 -18,020,000 149,481,981 76,019 -121,142,171 121,223,000 6,768,000 4,810,000 76,019,000 -96,946 121,223 121,223,000 110,658,000  63,157,000 -11,992 110,658 110,658,000 51,539,000  -18,046,000   51,539,000 307,637,000 41,916,000   307,637,000 242,022,000    242,022,000 290,267,000    290,267,000 229,194,000    229,194,000 155,752,000    155,752,000 66,365,000    66,365,000 94,433,000 72,053,953   94,433,000 70,603,000    70,603,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        80,458 80,458,000 86,105,000 -95,468,789 -54,016 149,558 149,558,000 73,549,000 4,185,000 95,461,171 80,829 -75,956,191 76,019,000 42,688,000 -18,020,000 80,829,000 6,768 24,277 24,277,000 121,223,000  64,746,000 -11,232 98,666 98,666,000 110,658,000  -2,719,000   58,940,000 51,539,000 9,631,000   140,307,000 307,637,000    247,505,000 242,022,000    216,236,000 290,267,000    164,277,000 229,194,000    143,525,000 155,752,000    90,266,000 66,365,000 34,307,113   83,602,000 94,433,000    52,527,000 
          net cash (outflow/)inflow from operating activities
         -1,303,000                                                                      
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                               
          net cash inflow from operating activities
          72,702,000   13,317 13,317,000 85,671,000     95,769,000       96,371,000    63,562 63,562,000            244,784,000                                   
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                               
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                               
          repayment of borrowings
          -100,000,000 19,970,000    -230,000,000     -100,000,000                                                           
          proceeds from issue of shares
          79,985,000     158,542,000                                                           70,258,000   70,258,000 70,258,000 
          net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities
          209,582,000     86,231,000   99,800     99,800,000    5,040,000      47,641,000                                              
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
          4,947,000     -3,168,000     1,139,000       2,585,000            6,967,000 3,655,000    9,249,000    3,065,000 175,000         7,460,000 12,625,000                    
          net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
                  21,463     21,463,000          113,083,000 86,078  -1,000,000 62,300,000 62,310,000                                         
          net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities
                    -1,952,000                                                           
          effects of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                               
          cash from operations
                                                                               
          net cash outflow from operating activities
                                                                               
          ​
                                                                               
          tax refunded
             419 419,000                                                                 
          tax refunded/
               3,749,000   5,817     5,817,000                                                        
          cash (used in)/generated from operations
                                                                               
          cash
                                                                               
          net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                       -263,065,000                                        
          tax paid
                    -1,632,000 120,000   -288 -52 -52,000 -4,836,000   -3,431 -335 -335,000    -600,000 -2,400,000 -2,415,000 -2,180,000                                        
          dividends paid
                           -33,553,000 -22,661   -10,669 -10,669,000      -23,229,000                                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                       4,810,000             21,300,000 8,500,000 8,467,000      56,366,000   2,400,000 2,418,000                86,251,000   19,700,000 19,715,000      24,445,000     
          net cash outflow from financing activities
                         -878 -878,000     -11,085 -11,085,000     -400,000 -408,000 -46,399,000                                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                         -99,676 -99,676,000                                                     
          payments for derivative financial assets
                                                                               
          net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities
                           -93,431,000                                                    
          acquisition of treasury shares
                                       -21,305,000                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                               
          tax received
                                                                               
          payments for investment properties
                                                                               
          cash generated from/(used in) operations
                                    2,100,000 72,400,000                                          
          net interest paid
                                    -2,500,000 -7,700,000                                          
          debt finance costs related to borrowings
                                                                               
          cash generated from/
                                      72,410,000                                         
          debt finance costs paid
                                       -555,000                                        
          interest received - 406 1 1,050 tax paid
                                                                               
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                 81,000          19,000    21,000                
          net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities
                                                  -51,221,000                           9,263,000 9,263,000 
          net cash from investing activities
                                                                               
          net cash from financing activities
                                                                               
          net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities
                                                                               
          net cash generated from operating activities
                                               114,800,000 114,782,000 95,250,000   17,900,000 17,913,000 227,660,000   52,600,000 52,607,000 186,092,000 22,300,000  35,700,000 35,698,000 143,925,000   72,900,000 72,909,000 72,781,000   23,200,000 23,177,000 57,221,000     
          (payments)/refund for investment property
                                                                               
          net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities
                                                                               
          payments for investment property
                                                                               
          net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities
                                                                               
          exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents
                                                      8,071,000                         
          income tax paid
                                                                               
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                                               
          purchases of investment property
                                                                               
          purchases of players’ registrations and other intangible assets
                                                                               
          proceeds from sale of players’ registrations
                                                         36,100,000     36,600,000 36,591,000 20,649,000 -32,353,000  15,400,000 15,443,000 14,025,000 1,498,727 -5,427,000 6,700,000 6,655,000 9,646,000 -5,494,000 -4,963,000 5,364,000 5,364,000 
          debt finance costs relating to borrowings
                                                                               
          net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities
                                                                               
          debt finance costs paid relating to borrowings
                                                                               
          purchases of players’ registrations
                                                                               
          foreign exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents
                                                               2,437,000                
          net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities
                                                                44,589,000   4,600,000 4,607,000      16,071,000   7,554,000 7,554,000 
          foreign exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                3,136,000    4,186,000           
          tax (paid)/refund
                                                                               
          profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
                                                                               
          depreciation charges
                                                                               
          impairment charges
                                                                               
          amortisation of players’ registrations
                                                                               
          profit on disposal of players’ registrations
                                                                               
          net finance costs
                                                                               
          loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                               
          foreign exchange losses on operating activities
                                                                               
          fair value losses on derivative financial instruments
                                                                               
          reclassified from hedging reserve
                                                                               
          (increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables
                                                                               
          increase in trade and other payables and deferred revenue
                                                                               
          decrease in provisions
                                                                               
          capital contribution
                                                                               
          acquisition of additional interest in subsidiary
                                                                               
          loan to parent undertakings
                                                                               
          exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                               
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                     50,000     9,000     
          expenses directly attributable to issue of shares
                                                                               
          repayment of other borrowings
                                                                               
          foreign exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                               
          profit/(loss) before tax
                                                                               
          amortization of players’ registrations
                                                                               
          profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                               
          exchange losses on operating activities
                                                                               
          fair value losses/(gains) on derivative financial instruments
                                                                               
          decrease in trade and other payables and deferred revenue
                                                                               
          tax refund/
                                                                               
          loan to parent undertaking
                                                                               
          expenses directly related to the issue of shares
                                                                               
          profit before tax
                                                                               
          depreciation
                                                                               
          impairment
                                                                               
          amortization
                                                                               
          foreign exchange (gains)/losses on operating activities
                                                                               
          other fair value losses/(gains) on derivative financial instruments
                                                                               
          net cash (used in)/ generated from financing activities
                                                                               
          exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                               
          income tax refund/
                                                                          3,057,000     
          income tax received/
                                                                               
          income tax (paid)/received
                                                                               
          income tax (paid)/refund