Manchester United’s on-pitch resurgence under Carrick could be the best thing to happen to its fan token

Manchester United has won 14 of 20 matches under Michael Carrick. That’s a 70% win rate, a +18 goal difference, and the kind of form that makes fans do irrational things. Like buy fan tokens. The former midfielder’s coaching tenure, which began in late 2021 after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure, has produced 39 goals scored against just 21 conceded across those 20 fixtures. His home record at Old Trafford is even more absurd: 9 wins in 10 matches. The crypto connection hiding in plain sight Manchester United operates a fan token, MUFC, on the Chiliz blockchain through the Socios platform. These tokens let holders participate in certain governance decisions around the club. Think polling on kit designs, man-of-the-match votes, and other engagement activities that fall somewhere between “actual power” and “elaborate suggestion box.” The club also has an official blockchain partnership with Tezos, which appears on the team’s training kit. That deal made United one of the most prominent sports brands in the world to slap a blockchain company’s name on its gear. Why winning football matches moves token prices Carrick’s first match in charge was a 2-0 victory in European competition on ...