Manchester United must reduce up to 200 other jobs as part of a strategy that will transform the club into a leaner operation.
Having rendered 250 redundant employees last summer, United confirmed on Monday that there would be new job discounts between 150 and 200 employees. The club should also reduce its presence in London and move certain employees of the Old Trafford offices to their training ground in Carrington.
The cuts go beyond the simple staff. Food options for Carrington employees (excluding players) should be reduced to soup and bread, compared withWhile the canteen of Old Trafford employees will be completely closed.
The announcement comes only a few days after the first anniversary of Sir Jim Ratcliffe obtaining a minority participation in the club. Since then, the petrochemical billionaire has undertaken large -scale attempts to reduce the costs of the club, whose most recent initiative would be the end of free lunches for all the staff other than the first team.
Last week saw United announce its revenues for the second quarter of the year 2024-25 with profits of $ 296.1 million 12 months ago to $ 260.6 million, a reflection of the failure of The team to qualify for the Champions League last season. The most recent results of the club in full year have revealed a loss of $ 142.9 million on turnover of $ 835.2 million.
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“We are responsible for putting Manchester United in the strongest position to win in our male, female and academic teams,” said CEO Omar Berrada. “We are launching a large series of measures that will transform and renew the club.
“Unfortunately, this means announcing other potential redundancies and we deeply regret the impact on colleagues affected. However, these difficult choices are necessary to put the club back on a stable financial basis.”
According to their latest end of the year, United had 1,140 employees. Among the other Premier League clubs, Liverpool reported 1,008 at the end of the 2022-23 season, Arsenal 840 in 2023-24 and Manchester City 611.
“We have lost money in the past five consecutive years,” added Berrad. “This cannot continue. Our two main priorities as a club devote success in the field for our fans and the improvement of our facilities. We cannot invest in these objectives if we are continuously losing money.”
