ManchesterUnitedFootballClubareaworld-famousEnglishfootballclub,basedattheOldTraffordstadiuminTrafford,GreaterManchester,andareoneofthemostpopularsportsclubsintheworld,withover50millionsupportersworldwide.[1]ManchesterUnitedareoneofthemostsuccessfulclubsintheworld,havingwontheFAPremierLeague/FootballLeague15times,FACup11times(anEnglishrecord),theLeagueCuptwice,theEuropeanCuptwice,theUEFACupWinnersCuponce,theIntercontinentalCuponce,andtheEuropeanSuperCuponce.TheclubhashadthehighestaverageattendanceinEnglishfootballforthepast34seasons,withtheexceptionof1987-89duringredevelopmentatOldTrafford.[2]

　　Since1991,theclubhadbeenrunasapubliclimitedcompany,withanattemptedtakeoverbyRupertMurdochin1998blockedbytheBritishGovernment.[3]However,inMay2005MalcolmGlazercompletedahostiletakeoveroftheclubanddelisteditfromthestockexchange.[4]Theclubiscurrentlythefourthrichest(intermsofrevenue)intheworld.[5]

　　ThecurrentclubcaptainofManchesterUnitedisGaryNeville,whotookoverfromRoyKeaneon16November2005.