Manchester United considering midweek friendlies abroad
Reports suggest a lack of Champions League football this season could cost United more than £40m. United's managing director Richard Arnold says
lucrative fixtures overseas are something the club will "continue to
look at".
An
early League Cup exit
means they will play only three more midweek games this season, all in the Premier League.
The club reported a record annual revenue of £433.2m for the financial year 2013-2014, and profits of £23.8m. But not being in a European competition this year could affect that revenue by around 10%.
More than 100,000 fans watched
United's 3-1 win over Real Madrid in Michigan
this summer during the side's pre-season tour of the United States.
And Arnold believes manager Louis van Gaal would be receptive to similar fixtures during the Premier League campaign.
"We have a fantastic partnership in terms of our work off the pitch and I'm very appreciative of the support we have had from him," Arnold said.
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