2024–25 Manchester United F.C. season

147th season in existence of Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United 2024–25 football season

Manchester United
2024–25 season
Owner	Manchester United plc (72.3%) Ineos (27.7%)
Co-chairmen	Joel and Avram Glazer
Manager	Erik ten Hag
Stadium	Old Trafford
Premier League	14th
FA Cup	Third round
EFL Cup	Third round
FA Community Shield	Final
UEFA Europa League	League phase
← 2023–24

The 2024–25 season is the 138th in the history of Manchester United, their 33rd season in the Premier League and their 50th consecutive and 100th overall season in the top flight of English football. The club are participating in the Premier League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the FA Community Shield.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 23 February 2024, United announced a tour of the United States, with friendly matches against rivals Arsenal and Liverpool at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 27 July and at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina on 3 August, respectively.^[1] In March, they announced another game in the United States – against Real Betis on 31 July at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, a venue with which the club shares a sponsor.^[2] Ten days later Manchester United announced they would play Rangers for the first time in a decade at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 20 July.^[3] The first match of their pre-season tour was announced on 5 April; they will face Norwegian side Rosenborg at Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim on 15 July.^[4]

Date	Opponents	H / A
15 July 2024	Rosenborg	A
20 July 2024	Rangers	N
27 July 2024	Arsenal	N
31 July 2024	Real Betis	N
3 August 2024	Liverpool	N

FA Community Shield

As a result of winning the 2023–24 FA Cup, Manchester United will face Manchester City, who won the 2023–24 Premier League. It will be United's 31st Community Shield appearance, and their first since 2016.^[5]

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
10 August 2024	Manchester City	N

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Premier League	18 August 2024	25 May 2025	Matchday 1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
FA Cup	10–13 January 2025	TBD	Third round	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
EFL Cup	24–26 September 2024	TBD	Third round	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
FA Community Shield	10 August 2024		Final	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
UEFA Europa League	17–18 September 2024	TBD	League phase	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nottingham Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 17 August 2024. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs^[6]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.^[7]

Date	Opponents	H / A
16 August 2024	Fulham	H
24 August 2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	A
31 August 2024	Liverpool	H
14 September 2024	Southampton	A
21 September 2024	Crystal Palace	A
28 September 2024	Tottenham Hotspur	H
5 October 2024	Aston Villa	A
19 October 2024	Brentford	H
26 October 2024	West Ham United	A
2 November 2024	Chelsea	H
9 November 2024	Leicester City	H
23 November 2024	Ipswich Town	A
30 November 2024	Everton	H
3 December 2024	Arsenal	A
7 December 2024	Nottingham Forest	H
14 December 2024	Manchester City	A
21 December 2024	Bournemouth	H
26 December 2024	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A
29 December 2024	Newcastle United	H
4 January 2025	Liverpool	A
15 January 2025	Southampton	H
18 January 2025	Brighton & Hove Albion	H
25 January 2025	Fulham	A
1 February 2025	Crystal Palace	H
15 February 2025	Tottenham Hotspur	A
22 February 2025	Everton	A
26 February 2025	Ipswich Town	H
8 March 2025	Arsenal	H
15 March 2025	Leicester City	A
1 April 2025	Nottingham Forest	A
5 April 2025	Manchester City	H
12 April 2025	Newcastle United	A
19 April 2025	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H
26 April 2025	Bournemouth	A
3 May 2025	Brentford	A
10 May 2025	West Ham United	H
18 May 2025	Chelsea	A
25 May 2025	Aston Villa	H

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2024^[a]	MF	Silva Mexes	Ipswich Town	Free	^[8]
1 July 2024^[b]	DF	James Overy	Unattached	Free	^[9]

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
26 May 2024	DF	Álvaro Carreras	Benfica	Undisclosed^[c]	^[11]
30 June 2024	MF	Tom Huddlestone	Unattached	Released	^[12]
	FW	Anthony Martial			^[13]
	FW	Charlie McNeill			^[14]
	DF	Marcus Lawrence			^[15]
	GK	Kie Plumley			^[15]
	DF	Raphaël Varane			^[16]
	DF	Brandon Williams			^[17]
1 July 2024^[d]	MF	Omari Forson	Monza	Free	^[18]

Notes

^ Transfer agreed on 30 May 2024
^ Transfer agreed on 17 June 2024
^ Reported as £5 million, plus £2.5 million in add-ons^[10]
^ Transfer agreed on 11 June 2024

References

^ "Tour 2024: United to play Arsenal and Liverpool in USA". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Tour 2024: United to play in San Diego again". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "United v Rangers: tickets now on sale". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "United v Rosenborg: get your tickets now". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ Thomas-Humphreys, Harry (May 25, 2024). "Who do Man Utd play in Community Shield 2024 after FA Cup win?".
^ Premier League Handbook: Season 2023/24 (PDF). 29 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Revealed: United's 2024/25 Premier League fixtures". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^ "Manchester United sign former Premier League star's son". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Manchester United complete signing of former A-League talent who impressed scouts". 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ Quinlan, James (26 May 2024). "Man United complete first summer transfer as statement released". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Fernandez joins Benfica on permanent deal". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ Vurley, Callum (25 May 2024). "Manchester United player-coach Tom Huddlestone announces exit after role with Under-21s". talkSport. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ "Martial Says Goodbye To United Fans". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^ "Manchester United youngster confirms departure with emotional farewell statement". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "Club announces official retained list". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ "Varane announces departure from United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "Williams to depart United at end of contract". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ Stone, Simon (11 June 2024). "Man Utd teenager Forson to join Serie A side Monza". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

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