Manchester United raised their annual core profit forecast on Friday as the club's strong performance in the Europa League drove ticket sales and broadcast revenue.

United forecast adjusted core profit of between £180 million ($244m) and £190m for the year ending June, up from an earlier projection of between £145m and £160m.

Ticket sales jumped more than 50% to £44.5m in the three months to March as the club had a good run in the Europa League, before losing the final to Tottenham Hotspur .

United had their worst top flight season since they were relegated in 1974 and hopes of participating in a European competition next season were dashed in Bilbao.

"We had a difficult season in the Premier League, which we all know fell below our standards and we have a clear expectation of imp

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