March 12 (Reuters) - Manchester United ( MANU ) kept its

2024 forecast unchanged on Tuesday after posting a rise in

profit for the second quarter due to its participation in the

early stages of the lucrative UEFA Champions League this season.

The Premier League club, which was knocked out of the

Champions League and recently welcomed new minority shareholder

Jim Ratcliffe, reported net income of 20.4 million pounds

($26.10 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31, compared

with 6.3 million pounds a year earlier.

($1 = 0.7816 pounds)

(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru)