Manchester United recognised for 1999 success

Manchester United have now officially been world club champions twice following a ruling by FIFA on Friday.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2017 - 14:41

Manchester United have now officially been world club champions twice following a ruling by FIFA on Friday.

The council of the sport's world governing body said it had officially recognised the winners of the Intercontinental Cup, which was staged between 1960 and 2004, as club world champions.

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