Manchester United will make 150-200 more jobs redundant in an attempt to improve the club’s finances. This move comes after 250 jobs were made redundant last year.
Omar Berrada, the CEO of the club, released a statement reading:
“We have a responsibility to put Manchester United in the strongest position to win across our men’s, women’s and academy teams. We are initiating a wide-ranging series of measures which will transform and renew the club. Unfortunately, this means announcing further potential redundancies and we deeply regret the impact on those affected colleagues. However, these hard choices are necessary to put the club back on a stable financial footing.
“We have lost money for the past five consecutive years. This cannot continue. Our two main priorities as a club are delivering success on the pitch for our fans and improving our facilities. We cannot invest in these objectives if we are continuously losing money.
“At the end of this process, we will have a more lean, agile and financially sustainable football club, while continuing to provide a world class service to our valuable commercial partners. We will then be in a much stronger position to invest in football success and improved facilities for fans, while remaining compliant with UEFA and Premier League regulations.”
Since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took over as part-owner, the club has made many moves with the end goal of financial stability. On top of job cuts, Sir Alex Ferguson lost his ambassador role, funding was cut to the Association of Former Manchester United Players, and ticket prices were raised.
Each of these cost-cutting measures has only intensified the outrage of fans, given the poor financial decisions made within the football operations. Erik Ten Hag’s contract was extended shortly before his dismissal in the fall, and Dan Ashworth was brought on board and then let go within a few months, resulting in significant expenses for the club without any tangible returns.
The new round of job cuts will only fuel the argument from supporters that Manchester United is ‘losing its soul’ in exchange for financial gain.
They may be right.
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