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Man Utd employees 'angry and hurt' over Sir Jim Ratcliffe-led redundancies with some staff cut from U.S. pre-season tour at last minute

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been busy cutting costs since taking a minority stake in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-sir-jim-ratcliffe-cut-250-jobs-man-utd-before-2024-25-season-ruthless-move/blt03d53fcd4d7bd299" target="_blank">Manchester United and is set to axe 250 jobs at Old Trafford</a>. Staff have already been informed about the forthcoming redundancies with some even pulled from the club's pre-season tour of the United States at the last minute, according to <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-staff-angry-hurt-33309532" target="_blank">The Mirror</a>. More job cuts are set to follow, leaving staff "angry and hurt" and morale at the club at a low ebb ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Ratcliffe is eager to restructure the club and bring down costs to make operations more sustainable. Yet staff believe Manchester United's poor recruitment of players in recent years is more to blame for the club wasting money than work carried out by loyal staff. The Red Devils have certainly splashed out <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-biggest-flop-signings-glazer-era-ranked/blt6868a6a372906f4c#cs281ae7775b8dfe8a" target="_blank">heavily on players who have failed to impress</a> including such big-money buys as Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Donny van de Beek.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Chief operating offer Collette Roche told a fan forum earlier this month that 250 roles would be cut and attempted to explain why, as reported by <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/07/23/sir-jim-ratcliffe-man-utd-job-redundancy-us-tour-staff/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>. She said: “Significant transformation is required to meet the challenges we face to be successful on and off the pitch. We believe greater efficiency can lead to better outcomes. The cost review has identified ‘non-essential’ activities we can stop, and we therefore believe we have more people than we need to deliver future club priorities. We have not taken this decision lightly and would not be doing it if we didn’t feel it was necessary for the long-term health and success of the club."

WHAT MAN UTD HAVE SAID

United are due to fly out to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-pre-season-2024-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-watch/blt40910657efdd28df" target="_blank">North America for their pre-season tour shortly</a>. The Red Devils are due to take on Arsenal, Real Betis and Liverpool before returning for a Community Shield clash against Manchester City.

WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD

Man Utd employees 'angry and hurt' over Sir Jim Ratcliffe-led redundancies with some staff cut from U.S. pre-season tour at last minute | Goal.com Tanzania

Manchester United employees have been left &quot;angry and hurt&quot; after some redundancies saw them cut from the club&apos;s pre-season tour at the last minute.

Man Utd employees &apos;angry and hurt&apos; over Sir Jim Ratcliffe-led redundancies with some staff cut from U.S. pre-season tour at last minute