Last season, despite playing very poorly, Man United recorded an average of 73,815 spectators coming to Old Trafford per match. CEO Omar Berrada shared that the players want to go to Man United because they trust the team, sometimes regardless of whether they are in the Champions League or not. Berrada also emphasized that if a player does not want to go to Man United just because he did not play in the Champions League, the team does not need to pay attention to them anymore.
One of the things that attracts players to Man United is their high salary. No matter how bad the team plays, fans can still easily encounter cases of receiving 300,000 pounds/week. Teams considered rich like Chelsea, top bright star Cole Palmer also only receive 130,000 pounds/week, more than 1/3 compared to Jadon Sancho.
However, high salaries are only a part because many other teams are willing to pay high salaries like Man United. Wearing the "Red Devils" jersey will help players appear more often on social networks and events.
Last season, both Brentford and Bournemouth defeated Man United, but it will be difficult for any player at these two clubs to become known globally. Matheus Cunha is an example, when he played very well for Wolves, not many people knew him. The situation changed dramatically when he arrived at Old Trafford to debut for the new team.
It is undeniable that Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are very hot players in the Premier League last season. One has arrived, the other is doing everything to arrive at Old Trafford. Not to mention the rumors about Viktor Gyokeres are appearing more and more.
The Swedish star was one of the best strikers in Europe last season and is causing a huge scandal for Sporting just to go to Man United, a team that did not even play in the Conference League.
Year after year, Man United after the Sir Alex era is very bad, but tickets for the whole season are still sold out before the new season starts.
Man United still retains a loyal fan base, who may have left in the 80th minute because the team was so tired but still come to the stadium every week to enjoy an indispensable spiritual feast.
It is that culture that makes many players feel that if they come to Old Trafford, they will never be betrayed by fans, just need to play their best.
If Real Madrid is the greatest team of the 20th century, the match between them and Man United in the US more than 10 years ago has proven all about the appeal of these two clubs.
Americans leave football behind basketball, soccer and baseball, but there are still more than 110,000 people coming to the stadium to watch the stars of Man United and Real Madrid play. That attraction is sometimes not measured by the number of titles, it is a brand in the hearts of fans.
As Man City gradually emerged to dominate Manchester and English football, Man United's appeal did not decrease. When Liverpool won the English championship for the 20th time, people still had to write about Man United, sometimes just to mention a disastrous season.
Players today use social networks very popularly. Sometimes just opening the phone, information and stories about Man United appear right in front of them, and that is why the appeal comes.
Sir Alex Ferguson has created a great Man United. 27 years of Fergie's leadership are 27 years of the Man United brand becoming the world leader. Although he has not won a major title for 12 years, Sir Alex's legacy will continue for a long time, the next generation "tasting to eat" cannot end in less than 2 decades.
If they continue to play as badly as they are now, then there will come a day when Man United sink into forgetting. However, when they have hit rock bottom, they still have appeal. So when it returns to the glory day, how strong will the explosion be?
