The Manchester United Football Club is an English soccer club based in the Trafford district, close to the city of Manchester, in its Old Trafford stadium .

As one of the world’s most popular soccer clubs, with a large number of international celebrities playing for it, Manchester United is also one of the most revenue-generating soccer clubs in the world. With estimated revenues of $1.4 billion, Manchester is just ahead of Real Madrid and F.C. Barcelona.

Despite these revenues, Manchester United is not necessarily a financial success when you do a detailed analysis of its accounts. Professor Jacquet has immersed himself in the balance sheets and stock market prices and, while telling the story of MANU, he gives us an in-depth review of the club’s financial structure.

In addition, he makes a remarkably accurate analogy between the development of soccer players and research and development projects.