Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
January 22 2024 - 6:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-35627
MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Old Trafford
Manchester M16 0RA
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). ¨
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 22, 2024
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MANCHESTER UNITED PLC |
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/s/ Cliff Baty |
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Cliff Baty |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1
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CORPORATE RELEASE | |
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January 2024 |
Manchester United
PLC Appoints Omar Berrada as New CEO
MANCHESTER, England
– 20 January 2024 – Manchester United (NYSE: MANU; the “Company” and the “Group”) – one
of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world – is pleased to announce the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new
Chief Executive Officer.
The Club is determined
to put football and performance on the pitch back at the heart of everything we do. Omar’s appointment represents the first step
on this journey.
As one of the most
experienced football executives at the top of European football, Omar brings a wealth of football and commercial expertise, with a proven
record of successful leadership and a passion to help lead change across the Club. He is currently serving as Chief Football Operations
Officer for City Football Group overseeing 11 clubs across five continents and, prior to this, held senior roles at Barcelona.
It is our stated
ambition to re-establish Manchester United as a title-winning club. We are pleased that Omar will be joining us to help achieve that
goal, so that, once again, United fans can see, in the words of Sir Matt Busby, the red flag flying high at the summit of English, European
and world football.
Omar’s start
date will be confirmed in due course; in the meantime, Patrick Stewart will continue as interim CEO.
About Manchester United
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 146-year football heritage we have won 67 trophies, enabling us to develop what we believe is one of the world’s leading sports
and entertainment brands with a global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our 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 our ability to continuously reinvest in the club.
Contacts |
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Investor Relations:
Corinna Freedman
Head of Investor Relations
+44 738 491 0828
Corinna.Freedman@manutd.co.uk |
Media Relations:
Andrew Ward
Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs
+44 161 676 7770
andrew.ward@manutd.co.uk |
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