"Manchester United are simply one of football's biggest worldwide brands, irresistible to commercial partners and football fanatics alike. Success and the aura of success are difficult to ignore. The locations of the club's fans have been joke and meme fodder for generations, notably in light of their national popularity during and after the nineties, but the shrinking world of football has taken the Red Devils around the globe."
"The largest proportion of those is based in the Republic of Ireland. "Proximity and ease of access to Manchester, the deep connection between Manchester and Ireland through centuries of immigration, and the number of iconic Irish United players across multiple eras such as Liam Whelan, Paul McGrath and Roy Keane are obvious reasons why there is such a strong body of Irish support at Old Trafford," says Mancunian Matters."
"A post shared by Manchester United (@manutd) A photo posted by on "Also fairly obvious are the reasons for the presence on the list of 837 fans 1.8% of total season tickets from the second most well represented country from outside the UK: Norway." The somewhat surprising third nation on the list is Malta, where 185 season ticket holders live or at least have Malta listed as their address with the club, followed at some distance by 95 season ticket holders in Denmark."
Manchester United remain one of football's biggest worldwide brands, retaining strong global appeal despite recent on-field underperformance. The club attracts commercial partners and fans across continents. Data from Mancunian Matters shows about 7% of current Manchester United season ticket holders live outside the United Kingdom. The largest proportion of those expatriate season-ticket holders are based in the Republic of Ireland. Proximity, immigration links and iconic Irish United players such as Liam Whelan, Paul McGrath and Roy Keane underpin strong Irish support. Norway is the second most represented country abroad with 837 fans (1.8% of season tickets). Malta and Denmark follow, with 185 and 95 season-ticket holders respectively.
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