MU plans to confront Ronaldo in the Middle East. |
According to British media, this new plan is considered a financial turnaround measure when the "Red Devils" face a deficit of up to 100 million pounds due to the defeat in the Europa League final last season against Tottenham. The early elimination from the Carabao Cup further makes the team's match schedule sparse, opening up space for international friendlies to earn profits.
A match against Al-Nassr not only helps MU increase huge revenue, but also creates an emotional reunion, at the same time causing controversy with Ronaldo. The Portuguese star once left the club in a broken relationship, but his name is still a "gold mine" guaranteeing ticket sales, television copyright and advertising revenue.
In addition to Al-Nassr, MU also considers other big rivals such as AC Milan, RB Leipzig, Lazio or Sevilla. These are all teams absent from the European Cup this season. However, the match with CR7 in the Middle East is clearly the most attractive scenario in terms of commerce.
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Ronaldo once caused controversy when he publicly criticized MU. |
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is currently saddled with a debt of around £750m. He has been forced to lay off up to 450 staff to restructure costs. Ratcliffe admitted to the BBC : "We cannot bury the problem. This is a major crisis, forcing the club to change and certainly causing a lot of disruption."
In that context, the idea of a "fly-on-the-wall" documentary was once considered but was canceled. Instead, a trip to the Middle East, which would be both commercial and could be combined with a winter training camp, was considered a viable option by coach Ruben Amorim.
MU is in a precarious stage both professionally and financially. The reunion with Ronaldo, if realized, will bring huge revenue to save the budget, but may cause controversy because the past is not really smooth with the legendary number 7.
Source: https://znews.vn/ronaldo-co-the-doi-dau-mu-post1590010.html
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