The survey conducted on behalf of the club said they have an estimated 659 million followers worldwide — nearly a 10th of the 7billion global population.

Their nearest rivals are Barcelona but United enjoy twice the support in Asia, seen as the key market for the future, as the Catalan giants according to the survey.
Market research firm Kantar gathered responses from 54,000 people across 39 countries online and face to face, and asked interviewees which “team or teams they followed” — more than one club could be named.