Manchester United, commonly known as Man United, is a professional football club based in Manchester, England. The club was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club, and it changed its name to Manchester United in 1902.
Man United is one of the most successful football clubs in English football history, having won a record 20 English top-flight league titles, as well as numerous other domestic and international honours. The club has also produced many legendary players, including George Best, Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney.
The club plays its home games at Old Trafford, which has a seating capacity of over 75,000 and is one of the largest club football stadiums in the world. Man United has a huge fan base around the world and is considered one of the most valuable sports franchises globally, with an estimated worth of over $3 billion.
Man United is owned by the Glazer family, who purchased the club in 2005, and the team is currently managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjær.