Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS management came in as new actives, owners to the stormy cheers of the supporters and staff. Finally, an Englishman who understands English football and football culture. One year later, there are 250 fewer people working in the club. A large-scale cost cut and increase in revenue turns out not to take “the English” into account. Two days after the final loss to Tottenham in the Europa League, there is more to come. Another round of redundancies that was announced in February is now being streamlined.
The Telegraph reports on Friday that this is the day Manchester United employees will find out if they will be allowed to keep their jobs, or if they are one of the 200 who will have to leave.
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“The staff have braced themselves for cuts across departments while United continues to streamline operations,” writes the English newspaper.
Some already know if they will lose their jobs, but for many, the waiting time from February has been excruciatingly long.
According to The Telegraph’s sources, several United employees gathered to watch Wednesday’s Europa League final in Manchester city center. When Ratcliffe and Glazer appeared on screen, the two owners were reportedly greeted with loud booing from employees and their families. Two days after the final loss, they will find out if they have a job after the summer.
For two hundred, this could be a leaden week at Manchester United.
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