Appointed by Man.United PLC

Media Content PLC
19 June 2000

                      
                    MEDIA CONTENT PLC
                              
 MANCHESTER UNITED APPOINTS MEDIA CONTENT AS MEDIA ADVISORS
                              
Manchester  United PLC today confirmed the appointment  of
Media Content  Sports Media Advisors Ltd, subsidiary of
Media  Content PLC,  as  sports media advisors until June
2002.  Media Content's advisory  role  includes the club's
F.A. Premier  League  TV  and media rights strategy 2001-
2004, as well as all other television, online  and  media
rights and contract negotiation  issues.   The terms of the
agreement are confidential.

Peter  Kenyon, Deputy Chief Executive of Manchester  United
PLC, says:    'We  are  determined  to  maintain  Manchester
United's leadership  position  in all aspects of the
business,  especially media rights.  We are therefore
delighted to have the support  of Media Content, a leading
independent sports media advisory, whose principals  bring
with them a multi-billion pounds  sports  media rights
expertise, and who will assist us in maximising  all  our
financial and strategic media objectives in the coming
years.'

Jean-Paul  de  la  Fuente,  CEO  of  Media  Content  PLC,
says: 'Manchester United PLC, the leading media brand in the
world  of football,  is  yet again breaking new ground, that
we  hope  will help  it  capitalise on its media value in
every  aspect  of  its business.  We are of course honoured
by the confirmation of  this appointment,  and  look forward
to an exciting Manchester  United media future.'

                              
For further information, please contact:

Manchester United PLC                         0161 8688000
Peter Kenyon

Media Content PLC                             020 89600422
Jean-Paul de la Fuente

Square Mile Communications                    020 76011000
Tim Jackaman/Georgina Briscoe

Notes on Media Content PLC
Media  Content PLC is a London Stock Exchange AIM-listed
company. The  group's subsidiaries are Media Content Sports
Media Advisors Ltd  (the independent sports media advisory
founded in 1998)  and Media   Content  Development  Ltd  (a
sports  media   investment company). Media Content's clients
and investments include the New Zealand   Rugby   Football
Union,  World  Wrestling   Federation Entertainment  Inc.,
Sydney 2000 Paralympics,  The  International Football
Channel,  live-to-airplane  network  AirTV  and  sports
webcaster Sportev.