Manchester United refused a record documentary agreement with Amazon worth 10 million pounds sterling, despite private discussions on the project.
The streaming giant approached United with a proposal to produce a documentary series access to Old Trafford, similar to the “All or Nothing” series with clubs like Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham.
The potential agreement would have seen Amazon pay a large sum for behind -the -scenes access to the Red Devils.
Man United declines Amazon’s offer from a documentary
However, according to David Ornstein from The Athletic, United finally refused the offer, fearing that the camera’s crew authorization in the locker room, the training ground and the conference rooms could be a distraction and compromise the intimacy of players and staff.
Despite the financial attraction of the agreement, United Managers believe that the club’s main objective should remain on the restoration of success in the field and stability in the midst of a critical restructuring phase.
The club undergoes changes following the investment of Sir Jim Ratcliffe with the manager Ruben Amorim working hard to withdraw the fortune of the club.
The Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League last season and lost the Europa League final against Tottenham.
It was a disastrous season for them and this summer, they are working to build their team and make big changes.
Amazon has succeeded with such companies in the past
Amazon was a major success with football documentaries, offering fans an unprecedented overview of club operations and the cloakroom dynamics, helping humanity to players and managers while stimulating the world’s visibility of a club.
Manchester City’s “All Or Nothing” series, for example, was widely praised for his inner gaze on the methods of Pep Guardiola, while the Arsenal series attracted the record audience among football fans around the world.
For United, the time of such a business has been deemed inappropriate, the club wishing to protect their operations from an unnecessary external examination while they are trying to fill the gap on competitors and to restore themselves as a dominant force in English and European football.
For the moment, the Red Devils remain behind closed doors while they are preparing for an upcoming crucial campaign, letting Amazon look for alternative projects in the world of football.
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