Thames: Manchester United s ratings are rising against the trend, and many opponents fans just want to see them lose

June 14 According to the Times, the ratings of Manchester United's game have risen against the trend, and many opponents fans are just trying to see them lose.

Despite Manchester United's poor performance last season, the matches involving the team still attracted a large number of viewers, in stark contrast to the trend of overall Premier League ratings decline. Sky Sports’ average audience fell by 10%, while TNT Sports also saw a decline, according to a disclosure earlier this week. However, despite Manchester United's worst season since the Premier League was founded in 1992, their game ratings remained good.

Manchester United is almost certainly the club with the most fans in England - a recent Statista survey showed that their supporters exceeded Liverpool and Arsenal. However, a broadcasting industry insider believes that Manchester United's poor performance may also attract more opponent fans to watch to get a gloating pleasure from it.

The highly competitive program content is considered a factor in the decrease in audiences, including more Champions League matches and the increase in Championship matches broadcast by Sky Sports, which has caused fans to disperse their time to watch the game. There could be even greater challenges next season, with record nine England teams participating in European competitions, with six of them participating in the Champions League.

This may mean that there will be more Sunday games, and these games will be broadcast live by Sky Sports, and some games will be broadcast simultaneously. Leeds United's return to the top league could also have a positive impact on ratings, with them being frequently selected by Sky Sports last season to air during prime time.