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Manchester United plc (MANU)

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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 December, 2025Commission 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 ¨

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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: December 11, 2025

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
By: /s/ Roger Bell
Name: Roger Bell
Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  Number Description
99.1 Press release dated 11 December, 2025

Exhibit 99.1


CORPORATE RELEASE 11 December 2025

Manchester UnitedPLC Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results


Key Points


· Achieved total revenues of £140.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of £26.9 million, compared to £143.1 million and £23.7 million respectively in the first quarter of fiscal 2025;
· Operating profit for the quarter was £13.0 million, compared withan operating loss of £7.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, as the Club continues to see the impact of operating costand headcount reduction programs implemented during the previous year;
· The men’s first team is currently positioned 6th in the PremierLeague; our women’s first team is currently 3rd in the Women’s Super League and successfully qualified for the league phaseof the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the first time;
· Partnerships extended with Canon Medical Systems and Concha y Toro, continuingmore than a decade of collaboration with both partners;
· For Fiscal 2026, the company reiterates its prior guidance of total revenuesof £640 million to £660 million and adjusted EBITDA of £180 million to £200 million

MANCHESTER, England – 11 December 2025 – Manchester United (NYSE: MANU; the “Company” and the “Group”) today announced financial results for the 2026 fiscal first quarter ended 30 September 2025.

Management Commentary

Omar Berrada, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “These robust financial results reflect the resilience of Manchester United as we make strong progress in our transformation of the club. The difficult decisions we have made in the past year have resulted in a sustainably lower cost base and a more streamlined, effective organisation equipped to drive the club towards improved sporting and commercial performance over the long-term. That has helped us to invest in our men’s and women’s teams, sitting in sixth and third places in the Premier League and Women’s Super League respectively.”


Outlook

For fiscal 2026, the Company reiterates its full year revenue guidance of £640 million to £660 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance of £180 million to £200 million. The club remains committed to, and in compliance with, both the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules and UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulations.

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Phasing of Premier League games Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total
2025/26 season* 6 13 12 7 38
2024/25 season 6 13 10 9 38
2023/24 season 7 13 9 9 38

*As of 11 December 2025; subject to change


Key Financials (unaudited)

£ million (except earnings/(loss) per share) Three months ended<br> <br>30 September
2025 2024 Change
Commercial revenue 84.2 85.3 (1.3 )%
Broadcasting revenue 29.9 31.3 (4.5 )%
Matchday revenue 26.2 26.5 (1.1 )%
Total revenue 140.3 143.1 (2.0 )%
Adjusted EBITDA^(1)^ 26.9 23.7 13.5 %
Operating profit/(loss) 13.0 (6.9 ) -
(Loss)/profit for the period (i.e. net (loss)/profit) (6.6 ) 1.4 -
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (pence) (3.85 ) 0.78 -
Adjusted loss for the period (i.e. adjusted net loss)^(1)^ (2.6 ) (0.3 ) -
Adjusted basic loss per share (pence)^(1)^ (1.48 ) (0.21 ) -
Non-current borrowings in USD (contractual currency) ^(2)^ $ 650.0 $ 650.0 0.0 %

^(1)^ Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted loss for the period and adjusted basic loss per share are non-IFRS measures. See “Non-IFRS Measures: Definitions and Use” on page 6 and the accompanying Supplemental Notes for the definitions and reconciliations for these non-IFRS measures and the reasons we believe these measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Group’s financial condition and results of operations.

^(2)^ In addition to non-current borrowings, the Group maintains a revolving credit facility which varies based on seasonal flow of funds. The outstanding balance of the revolving credit facility as of 30 September 2025 was £265.0 million and total current borrowings including accrued interest payable was £268.0 million.

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Revenue Analysis


Commercial

Commercial revenue for the quarter was £84.2 million, a decrease of £1.1 million, or 1.3%, over the prior year quarter.

· Sponsorship revenue was £47.0 million,<br>a decrease of £4.8 million, or 9.3%, over the prior year quarter due to changes in our commercial partner mix.
· Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & ProductLicensing revenue was £37.2 million, an increase of £3.7 million, or 11.0%, over the prior year quarter, due to the impact<br>of a full three months’ trading under our new e-commerce model, compared to only one month in the prior year quarter.
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Broadcasting


Broadcasting revenue for the quarter was £29.9 million, a decrease of £1.4 million, or 4.5%, over the prior year quarter, primarily due to our men’s first team participating in the UEFA Europa League in the prior year quarter, with no UEFA competition in the current year quarter.

Matchday


Matchday revenue for the quarter was £26.2 million, a decrease of £0.3 million, or 1.1%, over the prior year quarter.

Other Financial Information


Operating expenses

Total operating expenses for the quarter were £172.4 million, a decrease of £13.2 million, or 7.1%, over the prior year quarter. This decrease is explained by category below.

Employee benefit expenses

Employee benefit expenses for the quarter were £73.6 million, a decrease of £6.6 million, or 8.2%, over the prior year quarter, primarily due to the impact of headcount reduction programs implemented in the prior year.


Other operating expenses


Other operating expenses for the quarter were £39.8 million, an increase of £0.6 million, or 1.5%, over the prior year quarter.


Depreciation and amortization


Depreciation for the quarter was £4.8 million, an increase of £0.5 million, or 11.6%, over the prior year quarter. Amortization for the quarter was £54.1 million, an increase of £0.8 million, or 1.5%, over the prior year quarter. The unamortized balance of registrations at 30 September 2025 was £624.1 million, compared to £559.3 million at 30 September 2024.

Exceptional items


Exceptional items for the quarter were £nil. Exceptional items in the prior year quarter were a cost of £8.6 million. This comprised costs incurred in relation to the restructuring of the Group’s operations, including the redundancy scheme implemented in the first quarter of financial year 2025.

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Profit on disposal of intangible assets


Profit on disposal of intangible assets for the quarter was £45.0 million, an increase of £9.4 million, or 26.4%, from £35.6 million in the prior year quarter.


Net finance (costs)/income

Net finance costs for the quarter were £21.4 million, compared to net finance income of £8.6 million in the prior year quarter. This is primarily due to an unfavorable swing in foreign exchange rates resulting in unrealized foreign exchange losses on unhedged USD borrowings, compared to a favorable swing in the prior year quarter.

Income tax

The income tax credit for the quarter was £1.8 million, compared to an income tax expense of £0.3 million in the prior year quarter.


Cash flows

Overall cash and cash equivalents (including the effects of exchange rate movements) decreased by £5.6 million in the quarter to 30 September 2025 compared to the cash position at 30 June 2025.

Net cash outflow from operating activities for the quarter was £1.3 million, compared to net cash inflow of £13.3 million in the prior year quarter.

Net capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment for the quarter was £17.0 million, an increase of £6.7 million over the prior year quarter, primarily due to expenditure relating to the finalisation of the redevelopment of our men’s first team facility at Carrington, which opened in August 2025.

Net capital expenditure on intangible assets for the quarter was £99.7 million, a decrease of £20.5 million over the prior year quarter, primarily due to increased proceeds from player sales in the current year quarter.

Net cash inflow from financing activities for the quarter was £102.7 million, compared to a net cash inflow of £199.9 million in the prior year quarter. This is due to a drawdown of £105.0 million on our revolving facilities in the current year quarter compared to a drawdown of £200.0 million in the prior year quarter.

Balance sheet

Our USD non-current borrowings as of 30 September 2025 were $650 million, which was unchanged from 30 September 2024. As a result of the year-on-year change in the USD/GBP exchange rate from 1.3412 at 30 September 2024 to 1.3449 at 30 September 2025, our non-current borrowings when converted to GBP were £481.2 million, compared to £481.7 million at the prior year quarter.

In addition to non-current borrowings, the Group maintains a revolving credit facility which varies based on seasonal flow of funds. Current borrowings, inclusive of accrued interest, at 30 September 2025 were £268.0 million compared to £232.3 million at 30 September 2024.

As of 30 September 2025, cash and cash equivalents were £80.5 million compared to £149.6 million at the prior year quarter.

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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 148-year football heritage we have won 69 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, per latest available survey data from 2019. 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.


CautionaryStatements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on such statements because they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many are beyond the Company’s control. These statements often include words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “seek,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “possible” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our businesses and operations. You should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect its actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. These factors are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-182535) and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-35627) as supplemented by the risk factors contained in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Non-IFRSMeasures: Definitions and Use

1. Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as profit/(loss) for the period before depreciation, amortization, profit on disposal of intangible assets, net finance income/costs, exceptional items and tax.

Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period and among companies as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance, and it removes the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization), material volatile items (primarily profit on disposal of intangible assets and exceptional items), capital structure (primarily finance income/costs), and items outside the control of our management (primarily taxes). Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. A reconciliation of profit/(loss) for the period to adjusted EBITDA is presented in supplemental note 2.

2. Adjusted loss for the period (i.e. adjusted net loss)

Adjusted loss for the period is calculated, where appropriate, by adjusting for charges related to exceptional items, foreign exchange losses/gains on unhedged US dollar denominated borrowings and fair value movements on embedded foreign exchange derivatives, subtracting/adding the actual tax credit/expense for the period, and adding the adjusted tax credit for the period (based on an normalized tax rate of 25%; 2024: 25)%. The normalized tax rate of 25% is the current UK corporation tax rate. A reconciliation of loss for the period to adjusted loss for the period is presented in supplemental note 3.

3. Adjusted basicand diluted loss per share

Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share are calculated by dividing the adjusted loss for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. Adjusted diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. There is one category of dilutive potential ordinary shares: share awards pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). Share awards pursuant to the Equity Plan are assumed to have been converted into ordinary shares at the beginning of the financial year. Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share are presented in supplemental note 3.


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Key Performance Indicators

Three months ended<br> <br>30 September
2025 2024
Revenue
Commercial % of total<br> revenue 60.0 % 59.6 %
Broadcasting % of total revenue 21.3 % 21.9 %
Matchday % of total revenue 18.7 % 18.5 %
2025/26<br> <br>Season 2024/25<br> <br>Season
Home Matches Played
PL 3 3
UEFA competitions - 1
Domestic Cups - 1
Away Matches Played
PL 3 3
UEFA competitions - -
Domestic Cups 1 -
Other
Employee benefit expenses % of revenue 52.5 % 56.0 %
Contacts<br><br> <br>****
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Investors:<br><br> <br>Roger Bell<br><br> <br>Chief Financial Officer<br><br> <br>Roger.Bell@manutd.co.uk Media:<br><br> <br>Toby Craig<br><br> <br>Chief Communications Officer<br><br> <br>Toby.Craig@manutd.co.uk
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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

(unaudited; in £ thousands, except pershare and shares outstanding data)


Three months ended<br> <br>30 September
2025 2024
Revenue from contracts with customers 140,345 143,065
Operating expenses (172,387 ) (185,585 )
Profit on disposal of intangible assets 45,044 35,552
Operating profit/(loss) 13,002 (6,968 )
Finance costs (22,663 ) (19,776 )
Finance income 1,206 28,372
Net finance (costs)/income (21,457 ) 8,596
(Loss)/profit before income tax (8,455 ) 1,628
Income tax credit/(expense) 1,815 (299 )
(Loss)/profit for the period (6,640 ) 1,329
Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share:
Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (pence) ^(1) (2)^ (3.85 ) 0.78
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (thousands) ^(1) (2)^ 172,434 169,318

^(1)^For the three months ended 30 September 2025, potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive, as their inclusion in the diluted loss per share calculation would reduce the loss per share, and hence have been excluded.

^(2)^For the three months ended 30 September 2024, potential ordinary shares are dilutive as their inclusion reduces the earnings per share, however this dilution does not have an impact upon rounding the earnings per share to two decimal places.

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CONSOLIDATEDBALANCE SHEET

(unaudited; in £ thousands)


As of
30 September<br> <br>2025 30 June <br>2025 30 September <br>2024
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 299,286 292,334 265,432
Right-of-use assets 6,883 7,145 7,912
Investment properties 19,364 19,433 19,643
Intangible assets 1,052,673 966,457 987,674
Deferred tax asset 27,151 24,927 16,848
Trade receivables 65,978 43,419 59,512
Derivative financial instruments - - 101
1,471,335 1,353,715 1,357,122
Current assets
Inventories 18,192 13,053 12,441
Prepayments 25,717 17,438 36,555
Contract assets – accrued revenue 50,054 19,528 45,759
Trade receivables 76,681 133,728 39,355
Other receivables 5,156 13,694 2,162
Derivative financial instruments 4 472 11
Cash and cash equivalents 80,458 86,105 149,558
256,262 284,018 285,841
Total assets 1,727,597 1,637,733 1,642,963

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CONSOLIDATEDBALANCE SHEET (continued)

(unaudited; in £ thousands)

As of
30 September<br> <br>2025 30 June <br>2024 30 September <br>2024
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 56 56 55
Share premium 307,345 307,345 227,361
Treasury shares (21,305 ) (21,305 ) (21,305 )
Merger reserve 249,030 249,030 249,030
Hedging reserve (721 ) 223 583
Retained deficit (348,066 ) (341,616 ) (307,545 )
186,339 193,733 148,179
Non-current liabilities
Contract liabilities - deferred revenue 6,326 5,915 7,269
Trade and other payables 216,289 205,359 210,555
Borrowings 481,218 471,855 481,714
Lease liabilities 7,659 7,899 8,227
Derivative financial instruments 476 2,599 3,192
711,968 693,627 710,957
Current liabilities
Contract liabilities - deferred revenue 218,676 205,490 224,842
Trade and other payables 323,394 359,246 309,542
Income tax liabilities 646 566 914
Borrowings 267,950 165,119 232,317
Lease liabilities 850 572 446
Derivative financial instruments 1,680 3,403 7,890
Provisions 16,094 15,977 7,876
829,290 750,373 783,827
Total equity and liabilities 1,727,597 1,637,733 1,642,963
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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in £ thousands)

Three months ended<br> <br>30 September
2025 2024
Cash flow from operating activities
Cash generated from operations (see supplemental note 4) 8,417 23,208
Interest paid (10,863 ) (11,370 )
Interest received 1,157 1,060
Tax (paid)/refunded (14 ) 419
Net cash (outflow/)inflow from operating activities (1,303 ) 13,317
Cash flow from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment (16,980 ) (10,299 )
Payments for intangible assets (162,571 ) (153,740 )
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets 62,861 33,568
Net cash outflow from investing activities (116,690 ) (130,471 )
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 105,000 200,000
Principal elements of lease payments (204 ) (128 )
Debt issue costs paid (2,102 ) -
Net cash inflow from financing activities 102,694 199,872
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 9,652 (6,709 )
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (5,647 ) 76,009
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 86,105 73,549
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 80,458 149,558
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SUPPLEMENTALNOTES

1****Generalinformation

Manchester United plc (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) is a men’s and women’s professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The Company incorporated under the Companies Law (as amended) of the Cayman Islands.

2 Reconciliation of (loss)/profit for the period to adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended 30 September
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2025 ’000 2024 ’000
(Loss)/profit for the period )
Adjustments:
Income tax (credit)/expense )
Net finance costs/(income) )
Profit on disposal of intangible assets ) )
Amortization
Depreciation
Exceptional items
Adjusted EBITDA

All values are in British Pounds.


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3 Reconciliation of (loss)/profit for the period to adjusted loss for the period and adjusted basic anddiluted loss per share

Three months ended 30 September
2025 ’000 2024 ’000
(Loss)/profit for the period )
Exceptional items
Foreign exchange losses/(gains) on unhedged US dollar denominated borrowings )
Fair value movement on embedded foreign exchange derivatives )
Income tax (credit)/expense )
Adjusted loss before income tax ) )
Adjusted income tax credit (using a normalized tax rate of 25% (2024: 25%))
Adjusted loss for the period (i.e. adjusted net loss) ) )
Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share:
Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share (pence)^(1)^ ) )
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted loss per share (thousands) ^(1)^

All values are in British Pounds.

^(1)^For the three months ended 30 September 2025 and the three months ended 30 September 2024, potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive, as their inclusion in the diluted loss per share calculation would reduce the loss per share, and hence have been excluded.

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4 Cash generated from operations
Three months ended 30 September
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2025 ’000 2024 ’000
(Loss)/profit for the period )
Income tax (credit)/expense )
(Loss)/profit before income tax )
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
Amortization
Profit on disposal of intangible assets ) )
Net finance costs/(income) )
Non-cash employee benefit expense - equity-settled share-based payments
Foreign exchange losses/(gains) on operating activities )
Reclassified from hedging reserve
Changes in working capital:
Inventories ) )
Prepayments ) )
Contract assets – accrued revenue ) )
Trade receivables )
Other receivables
Contract liabilities – deferred revenue
Trade and other payables )
Provisions )
Cash generated from operations

All values are in British Pounds.

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