Manchester United posts Q2 loss on Omicron hit

Manchester United posted a net loss of 1.4 million pounds ($1.88 million) for the second-quarter from a profit a year ago, as broadcast revenue dropped after some games were postponed in December due to the Omicron coronavirus variant.

The English soccer club's broadcast revenue fell 20.5per cent to 86.4 million pounds for the three months ended Dec. 31. Total revenue grew 7.3per cent to 185.4 million pounds.

($1 = 0.7457 pounds)

(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Jon Boyle)