2 days Ago By Tony Robertson
MANCHESTER UNITED are set to make almost a quarter of their staff redundant in a massive money-saving scheme by Ineos, according to reports. Staff were informed by the club's leadership team, including Sir Dave Brailsford and Jean-Claude Blanc, early on Wednesday that up to 250 of the clubs employees would be let go. A wide-scale cost review into the club was launched after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos completed their 27.
7 per cent purchase of the club in January. And according to the Daily Mail , this review has recommended cuts across the board in an effort to make the club staffing operation more lean and agile. There is also said to be a desire to be "best in class" with an increased accountability among the workforce.
A report from The Athletic adds that the aim is to make the cuts - recommended by consultancy firm Interpath Advisory - before the start of the season. It is understood the money saved in the redundancy process - thought to be in the tens of millions - will be funnelled into the coffers of Erik ten Hag 's recruitment budget. The review found that the size of the workforce - 1,112 as of June 30, 2023 - does not reflect where the club is on the pitch, 8th in the Premier League and 31 points behind rivals Manchester City .
The club's structure has previously faced criticism for being bloated and stifled by layers of bureaucracy, with some putting the increase in staff size over the years down to priorities being placed on generating revenue rather than achievin.
