The Manchester group was hailed in the late 1980s as the iconic British band for a disenchanted generation. When they released their second album 30 years ago, everything fell apart
In total the deal will be worth around $1.6 billion including the $300 million of funding. The deal is subject to approval by the Premier League.
The match against FC Copenhagen will be the first at United’s stadium since the death of Charlton, the England great who for so long was the club’s top scorer and is considered by many to be the best player in its history
The victory means the club finally achieved its ambition of reaching the summit of European soccer, 15 years after Abu Dhabi’s ruling family transformed it into the richest teams in the world
Representatives of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani toured United’s famed Old Trafford stadium and Carrington training base on Thursday