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The premier league also called the English Premier League (EPL), is a football competition that twenty football clubs often play, with each team playing about 38 matches. The matches are played both homes, and away. For several years, the premier league has been conducted in England, and other countries have slowly adopted the culture, with small football clubs arising from different parts of the world. Such successful football clubs as Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Arsenal have set the pace for the upcoming clubs such as those creeping into football from the less developed countries. The league operates on English Football league systems, based on relegation and promotion. English premier league was founded several decades ago after the decision was made by the participant clubs in the English Football League to break from the football league, and take advantage of the more rewarding television rights (Shaw, 2007). Many people watch the Premier League in the world, with varied high attendance at various stations. Of the competing teams in the premier league, Manchester United football club has caught the eye of many fanatics due to its strategic wins, and team organization (Robertson 2004). Therefore, this essay will illustrate the history of the Manchester United club.
Manchester United is a proficient football club found Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and takes part in Premier League competitions. Nicknamed as “the Red Devils,” the original name for the club was Newton Heath LYR Football Club back in 1878 but was later changed in 1902 to Manchester United (Szymanski, 1998). In 1990, the club moved to the Old Trafford in 1990, its current location. Manchester United has retained the highest ranks among the top-earning clubs worldwide, with yearly revenue of €676.3 million in the 2016-2017 financial years. Additionally, in 2019, the club was the third most valuable football club in the world, with a net worth of £3.15 billion ($3.81 billion) (Ko, 2019). With the club’s rivalry with Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Leeds United, Manchester United are among the football clubs most supported in the world.
Manchester United has undergone various milestones right from its foundation to its current status. These include high notch success, and alternated incidences of failure, but the club has, however, sailed through, and today, it stands out as an excellent team to many upcoming football clubs (Andrews, 2004). For instance, only to mention a few incidences, in the year 1902, the club had debts of £2,670 – which were equivalent to £290,000 in 2020 (Szymanski 1998). Such a high debt, considering that this club was not very stable, led it to be given an order to wide-up. However, Captain Harry Stafford approached the local businessmen, who were ready to invest in the club. With each person investing in about £500, the name of the club was changed, and the order reverted. The club later completed the Second Division runners-up in the year 1903 under the management of Ernest Mangnall. The plausible efforts made by the club by finishing the division runners-up made it secure promotion to First Division, which it later won in the year 1908. Manchester United football club subsequently won the first Charity Shield, after which it got the first title in the FA Cup. In 1911, the club won First Division another time; however, Mangnall left and joined the Manchester City (Velayutham, & Velayutham, 2016). Manchester United club has kept track of excellent performance since it is ancient days, and the same routine has been carried forward even in new management.
There have been recommendable leadership in the club throughout the t history, from the time of Mangnall. Alex Ferguson immensely contributed to the success story of the Manchester United club. For instance, soon after he took the leadership, Ferguson led the club to recover back its initial position after it was almost dismissed when it fell back to position eleven in 1987. It was in the subsequent season that Manchester United got the first title as Cup Winners and got a chance to compete in the UEFA Super Cup 1991, emerging victorious over the Red Star Belgrade 1–0. During the 1998–99 seasons, Manchester United became the first team to win the FA Cup, Premier League, and UEFA Champions League in the same period (Mellor 2000). Ferguson claimed his retirement at the end of the season, but he was to remain at the club as a club ambassador and director On 8 May 2013. He was replaced by Ryan Giggs, who acted as temporary player-manager, and was later replaced by Van Gaal’s. The club has recorded not only episodes of success, but also a failure. For instance, the team failed to make it for the Europa League, the first time Manchester United did not qualify to compete in the European league since 1990 (Rosca 2010). It has also failed on many other occasions, for example, where its goals of winning the leagues and other competitions have failed, with the team emerging the second or third position. Another instance is when Manchester United lagged behind during the race for the title a third time in the consecutive seasons, and finished in 5th position, even after the manager devoted expensive signings.
Manchester United club has had all its successes accounted for individual leading players in the club whose names cannot go unmentioned in the history. For instance, Wayne Rooney has immensely contributed to the wins recorded down for the club. He scored the 250th goal for Manchester United during the Europa league (Hamil, 2008). Wayne surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton, who was a top scorer club or the before he left the club for Everton at the season’s end. There have been other players who have greatly impacted the club and significantly contributed to its success, such as Paul Pogba.
In conclusion, Manchester United football club remains an outstanding and exemplary team that can be emulated by other football clubs. It has undergone various milestones and has significantly contributed to the Premier leagues, Europa leagues, and other football completions played both at home and away. Having had both episodes of win and defeat, the club stands a better position to improve its performance and also maintain the proper records of plausible success, team training, and economic impact in the football world. The club has also mentored a career in management, for example, Mourinho, who has served the club for quite some time, leaving behind good records. However, there still exists a gap for the Manchester United football club to bridge, since it is not at its best of performance.
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