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'''Manchester United Football Club''' (popularly abbreviated as '''MUFC''' or '''Man U''') is an [[association football (soccer)]] club based in [[Salford]] which competes in the English [[Premier League]]. It is amongst the richest clubs in the world, currently owned by [[United States of America|American]] businessman [[Malcolm Glazer]] following his takeover in 2005.
'''Manchester United Football Club''' (popularly abbreviated as '''MUFC''' or '''Man U''') is a [[association football|football]] club based in [[Salford]] which competes in the English [[FA Premier League]]. It is amongst the richest clubs in the world, currently owned by American businessman [[Malcolm Glazer]] following his takeover in 2005.


Manchester United was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. The club's name was changed in 1902 and, in 1910, it moved to its present venue at [[Old Trafford Football Ground|Old Trafford]] in Salford, which is adjacent to [[Manchester]]. The club has the same nickname as [[Salford RLFC]]: the ''Red Devils''. Old Trafford is currently the largest club stadium in Great Britain with a capacity of over 75,000.
Manchester United was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the [[Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway]]. The club's name was changed in 1902 and, in 1910, it moved to its present venue at [[Old Trafford Football Ground|Old Trafford]] in Salford. The club has acquired the nickname of [[Salford Rugby League Football Club]]: the ''Red Devils''. Old Trafford is currently the second largest club stadium in Great Britain with a capacity of over 75,000.


With the single exception of [[Liverpool FC]], Manchester United is the most successful club in English football, having won the [[European Cup]] three times and the English championship 18 times.
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Current manager Sir [[Alex Ferguson]] has been in the job since 1986.
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Manchester United Football Club (popularly abbreviated as MUFC or Man U) is a football club based in Salford which competes in the English FA Premier League. It is amongst the richest clubs in the world, currently owned by American businessman Malcolm Glazer following his takeover in 2005.

Manchester United was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. The club's name was changed in 1902 and, in 1910, it moved to its present venue at Old Trafford in Salford. The club has acquired the nickname of Salford Rugby League Football Club: the Red Devils. Old Trafford is currently the second largest club stadium in Great Britain with a capacity of over 75,000.

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