Brexit effect spreads to Theatre of Dreams

Sterling's fall leads to increase in debt at Manchester United

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United . Pic: Getty
Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United. Pic: Getty

One of the world’s most famous football clubs is the latest business to feel the effects of the slump in sterling since the Brexit vote in Britain on June 23.

Manchester United today issued results for the first quarter of its financial year covering the three months to the end of September.

They show a big jump in the company’s net debt, which has risen by more than ...