Real rule but Glazers vow to return United to top of ‘rich list’

MANCHESTER United’s owners are bullish about their financial future despite the club being toppled from top spot in the world money league by Real Madrid.

The Glazer family, who have a total debt of £540million to service following last year’s takeover, insist new sponsorship deals and the expansion of Old Trafford will stand United in good stead in the future.

Real have soared to the top of the Deloitte ‘rich list’ earning £186.2million in revenue, £20million more than United, in 2004-05, but United are still by far the most profitable club in the world.