Man Utd staff 'facing 200 more job cuts' and Sir Jim Ratcliffe may axe senior figures

have reportedly informed 200 members of staff that they are in danger of losing their jobs in the latest rounds of cuts. Senior leaders and management are also said to be at risk, taking the overall tally to 450 people who have or will lose their jobs since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and took charge of day-to-day operations.

Those inside the club are fearful that such cuts are "in danger of tearing the heart and soul out of the club", despite the British billionaire warning that .

The claim that in the past 48 hours, among those informed about potential redundancy is an employee who has spent decades at Old Trafford and remains a well-respected figure across the entire footballing industry.

Another is someone who was recently promoted to the senior leadership team.

That employee, alongside others, remains a provisional decision from INEOS' redundancy programme and is subject to a challenge by staff representatives.

As of June 30, 2024, United had 1,140 employees, meaning that 450 redundancies make up 39 per cent of the club's workforce. A loss of £27.7million was recorded in the club's second quarter financial results, with over £300m lost over the past three years.

Director of scouting Steve Brown is also leaving the club after nine years at United, after Ratcliffe criticised recent recruitment and claimed that United can be run much more efficiently.

The Red Devils have a net spend of £1.08billion since 2015, more than any other club in world football, without seeing such benefits on the pitch. Now, money is being saved by reducing the number of staff.

More cash is set to be spent this summer to improve Ruben Amorim's squad, with United reportedly .

Ratcliffe, the petrochemicals supremo, has been open in his assessment that "difficult" decisions are necessary in order to return United to their previous glory.

" has become mediocre," he told the United We Stand fanzine earlier this season.

"It is supposed to be one of the best football clubs in the world. We have to make some difficult and unpopular decisions. If you shy away from the difficult decisions, then nothing much is going to change.

"I know we get criticism in the press, but we do need to challenge the cost of running this club because what I want to be free for us to do is buy really good footballers, not spend so much of the money on infrastructure. We can't run a business at a loss, which is where United have been in the last couple of years."