Manchester United selling buckets of Old Trafford grass for £125

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Manchester United put pieces of the Old Trafford pitch up for sale, each at a price of £125. The announcement got even more delicate because it happened in the same week that the club announced its total debt remained above £1 billion.

A causa: caixa apertado e um clube endividado (a cause is an open box and a private club)

United continues to live with a debt considered heavy even by the standards of European football's giants. No balance sheet disclosed, but the club confirms that total indebtedness remains above the £1 billion mark - a number which helps explain its search for alternative sources of revenue, both traditional and creative.

O desenrolar: gramado vira produto (Simplified and simplified version)

It was in this context that the club decided to sell pieces of Old Trafford's grass, each for £125, as a way of transforming an emotional symbol of home-time into revenue for the club.

For the fans, or appeal of course: take home a physical piece da história do estádio.

What does that mean ?

The move reflects United's current momentum as one of the most valuable clubs in the world, needing to look even at its own stadium as a source of revenue while dealing with more than £1 billion in debt.

The moment is now .

The club is still disclosing its financial balance sheet with debts of over £1 billion, and the sale of two Old Trafford pitches at £125 each remains open.

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