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  <xsd:element name="IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseLiabilitiesDueToAccretionExpense" id="manu_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseLiabilitiesDueToAccretionExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="IncreaseInLeaseLiabilitiesDueToAdditions" id="manu_IncreaseInLeaseLiabilitiesDueToAdditions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element name="AmountOfDeductionForEachYearOfNonParticipationInUefaChampionsLeague" id="manu_AmountOfDeductionForEachYearOfNonParticipationInUefaChampionsLeague" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitExpensesExcludingTerminationBenefits" id="manu_EmployeeBenefitExpensesExcludingTerminationBenefits" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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