Manchester United chief financial officer Cliff Baty fears the Reds Devils could be at a disadvantage to the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona if British clubs lose the current EU and European Economic Area exemption to FIFA rules around the signing of young players as a result of Brexit.
He also addressed the problems that arose last summer in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote that saw some players asking to be paid in euros, rather than sterling.
Baty told a KPMG football finance forum on Wednesday (via the Associated Press' Rob Harris): "There's a practical, operational issue around Brexit.