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Man United contact Arsenal chiefs as £136m FFP masterplan confirmed

Man United have reached out to Arsenal representatives regarding their FFP-busting plan.

In the Premier League, Financial Fair Play (now called Profit and Sustainability Rules) limits clubs to los꧂ཧing a maximum of £105m over a rolling three-year period.

On paper, both Man United and Arsenal have exceeded this limit – but deductible co🍸sts such as infrastructure and youth deveܫlopment see them fall within the threshold.

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

However, U𝄹nited’s margin for error when it comes to PSR is far smaller than Arsena🔯l’s.

In the views of many analysts, this is a legacy of poor cost control, both in terms of the wage and tran﷽sfer budget, as well as a lack of investment in long-term infrastructure.

Under new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, United are trying to change this.

And top of the agenda is the r🌠edev🏅elopment – or perhaps even move away from – Old Trafford.

Man United contact Stan Kroenke associates

It was widely reported earlier this week that United favour the construction of a completel🥀y new stadium, potentially taking capacity up to 100,000.

That would ﷽make United’s new home comfortable the biggest in England, and almost twice as big as Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.

Interestingly, in the same week, Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke revealed that his club are tak❀ing the first steps to exploring the🔥 redevelopment of the Emirates.

However, when looking for inspiration for their new stadium, United were focused more on the Unite꧂d St🐼ates than North London.

According to , United have contacted the team behind the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles a✅s they look to establish what form their new home ground might take.

The SoF🥀i Stadium is the home of𝓡 Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke’s NFL franchise, the LA Rams.

And the two sides also met at the world-class stadium last Sunday, when Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners against United.

TBR Analysis: How much can Man United earn from a new stadium?

United could very easily earn £200m per year in matchday incoꦛme from a 100,000-seater stadium.

That wouﷺld be more than twice as much as Arsenal.

Photo by Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Photo by Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

And in fact, the t♒rue amount🔥 is likely to be far higher.

They earned £136m through the turnstiles in the last financial year, and a greater emphasis on hospitality and other commercial opp💫ortunities would see that figure rise proportionately far faster.