Manchester United
Tier 1Premier LeagueOld Trafford, Trafford, North West England, EnglandOn the globe
- Founded
- 1878
- Ground
- Old Trafford74,158 seats · opened 1910
- Full name
- Manchester United Football Club
- Website
- manutd.com
Who owns Manchester United
Owned by NYSE-listed Manchester United plc, which the Glazer family trusts control (about 49% of shares, 67.9% of votes); INEOS has held about 29% with sporting control since February 2024.
Owned by investorsOwner based abroad: United States
As of 15 August 2026High confidenceSources: Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR, Companies House
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
- Stake not knowncontrolsManchester United plcFigure as of 3 October 2026Through intermediate subsidiaries ending in Manchester United Limited (02570509), which holds 75% or more of the operatorHigh confidenceSources: Companies House, Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR
- 48.9%controlsGlazer family (trusts of six lineal descendants of Malcolm Glazer)Since 2005, figure as of 15 August 2026Through irrevocable exempt trusts and LLCs of six Glazer siblings48.91% computed from the 20-F table (1,705,657 Class A + 82,655,710 Class B of 172,491,393 shares); 67.91% of voting power through 10-vote Class B shares. 'since 2005' is the Glazer takeover year (not restated in the filing).High confidenceSource: Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR
- 28.9%significantINEOS LimitedSince February 2024, figure as of 15 August 2026Through wholly owned subsidiary INEOS Services Limited (Isle of Man; named INEOS Limited until 23 June 2026), record owner since Trawlers Limited (Ratcliffe's vehicle that closed the deal in Feb 2024) transferred its shares on 18 Dec 202428.92% = 49,880,646 of 172,491,393 Class A+B shares in the 20-F table (computed); filing states 28.83% of Class A, 28.96% of Class B and 28.95% of voting power. Governance agreement gives INEOS sporting control; Glazers retain voting control.High confidenceSources: Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR, SEC EDGAR
- Stake not knownsignificantJim RatcliffeFigure as of 24 September 202620-F: INEOS is co-owned by James A. Ratcliffe, Andrew Currie and John Reece, who each hold voting and investment power over the Manchester United shares held by INEOS. Percentage split not stated in the filing.Medium confidenceSources: Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR, Associated Press (via Fox Sports), Wikipedia
Changes of control
- 20 February 2024
Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake from Glazer family (trusts of six lineal descendants of Malcolm Glazer).
Bought through Trawlers Limited, solely owned by Jim Ratcliffe: Class B shares from the Glazer family, Class A shares in a tender offer and new shares; Trawlers assigned its rights to INEOS Limited on 18 December 2024.
High confidenceSource: Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR
What the source says
On 20 February 2024, Trawlers accepted for payment the full number of Class A ordinary shares subject to the Offer and completed the purchase of the Seller Shares and the Closing Subscription Shares.
Sources11
- Man United co-owner Ratcliffe puts Swiss club into blind trust to comply with UEFA ownership rules Associated Press (via Fox Sports), News, 5 March 2025. Checked 3 October 2026.
- INEOS buys historic Swiss football club, Lausanne-Sport INEOS, Owner, 13 November 2017. Checked 3 October 2026.
- MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00095489) — persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Manchester United plc — Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2026 Manchester United plc / SEC EDGAR, Regulator, 24 September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Schedule 13D/A — Manchester United plc (INEOS Services Limited and INEOS Limited) SEC EDGAR, Regulator, 29 June 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- FC Lausanne-Sport Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Premier League Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Manchester United F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q18656).
