Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Axel Tuanzebe Sues Manchester United for Over £1m, Alleging Negligent Care of Spinal Fractures

Court documents seen by Sky News describe claims that earlier rest and specialist referral in 2020 would have prevented chronic back damage that he says has limited his career.

Overview

  • Tuanzebe lodged a High Court claim in July 2025, with detailed allegations published this week after Sky News reviewed the filings.
  • He says Manchester United let him train and play from February to March 2020 instead of prescribing prolonged rest and failed to refer him to a sports spinal surgeon.
  • The filing outlines a left-sided pars fracture in January 2020 that became chronic by July 2022, when a right-sided fracture also developed, with symptoms progressing to bilateral grade 4.
  • The defender seeks damages exceeding £1,000,000 for lost earnings and claims he cannot play without restriction or impediment.
  • Manchester United declined to comment; Tuanzebe spent 17 years at the club, left in 2023, and now plays for Burnley.