Prince Abdullah’s vision for the future of Sheffield United has been revealed in a recent report about the club’s finances. The accounts for the 2019-20 season were published last week and among the items included was the board’s mission statement. This will be achieved by ‘investing in our playing squad, through first team acquisitions and our elite academy programme’
Sheffield United statement reads: “The club’s long-term strategy is to be a self-sustaining, globally recognised club competing in the top tier of English football. This will be achieved by embracing a business model that focuses on investment in our playing squad, through first team acquisitions and our elite academy programme, by cultivating our global brand, by driving and diversifying revenue streams and by identifying and nurturing talent across all areas of the business.”