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Man Utd selling Old Trafford turf cubes for £125

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Collins, B. (2026, September 24). Man Utd selling Old Trafford turf cubes for £125. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmwyzjedq51lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Manchester United is selling small sections of turf from their Old Trafford pitch for £125 each as part of an initiative to raise funds, with the first batch already sold out. The club recently reported a record revenue of £677.6m but also a pre-tax loss of £43m and overall debt exceeding £1bn. Each cube contains a 7x7cm piece of preserved turf presented in a glass case within a black box, marketed as a "priceless memento" for fans to commemorate iconic matches played at the stadium.
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Manchester United is selling pieces of their historic Old Trafford pitch for £125 each, with the first batch already sold out. This initiative comes as the club reported record revenue of £677.6m for 2025-26 but also a pre-tax loss of £43m and overall debt exceeding £1bn. The pitch was recently dug up and stripped back to its foundation after 14 years, with sections preserved in glass cubes measuring 7x7cm. Despite financial challenges, the club continues to invest heavily, spending £63.5m on land for a new stadium expected to cost more than £2bn overall.

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While United recorded a record revenue of £677.6m and a £22.6m operating profit for 2025-26, they had a pre-tax loss of £43m. The 13-time Premier League champions also confirmed £63.5m had been spent on buying land for the team's new stadium, which is expected to cost more than £2bn overall. For the first time in 14 years, the Old Trafford pitch was dug up this summer and stripped back to its foundation.
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🔮 While United recorded a record revenue of £677.6m and a £22.6m operating profit for 2025-26, they had a pre-tax loss of £43m. The 13-time Premier League champions also confirmed £63.5m had been spent on buying land for the team's new stadium, which is expected to cost more than £2bn overall. For the first time in 14 years, the Old Trafford pitch was dug up this summer and stripped back to its foundation.
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Man Utd selling Old Trafford turf cubes for £125 · assertive framing

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- Published Manchester United are selling pieces of their Old Trafford pitch for £125 each. asserted
United → publish → 125
The initiative was announced the same day that the club reported that overall debt remains more than £1bn. asserted
debt → announce → ?
The first batch put on sale has already sold out. asserted
batch → put → sale
While United recorded a record revenue of £677.6m and a £22.6m operating profit for 2025-26, they had a pre-tax loss of £43m. The 13-time Premier League champions also confirmed £63.5m had been spent on buying land for the team's new stadium, which is expected to cost more than £2bn overall. For the first time in 14 years, the Old Trafford pitch was dug up this summer and stripped back to its foundation. asserted
pitch → record → foundation
Sections of the turf were preserved, with pieces measuring 7x7cm then being placed in glass cubes. asserted
pieces → preserve → cubes
The cubes are presented inside a black case. asserted
cubes → present → case
The club website says that the cubes make a "priceless memento of iconic games played at home and keeps the memories of matchdays alive". asserted
cubes → say → matchdays
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