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 142-year football heritage Manchester United has won 66 trophies, developing one of the world's leading sports and entertainment brands with a global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Its 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 its ability to continuously reinvest in the club.