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Man Utd stadium naming rights worth £26m

Manchester United could earn a staggering £26.2 million per season if they were to sell the naming rights to Old Trafford, a new study has found.

Former Chelsea CEO Trevor Birch heads up independent financial advisor Duff & Phelps, and the company has discovered that the cost of naming all 20 stadiums in the country has risen from £74.6m to £135.6m between 2013 and 2017.

United top the list, while Manchester City's Etihad Stadium is worth £19.1m per season.

Birch, managing director and head of British sports at the firm, is quoted by The Sun: “Sponsorship demand for the content rights of the top clubs in the Premier League shows no sign of abating.