The crisis lived by Manchester United goes beyond the four lines. According to information from The Guardian, the new owner of the club, Jim Ratcliffe, ordered a new expenses that will affect club employees.
The new cut concerns the free meals that were previously offered by the team. Now, only players will be entitled to feeding at no cost. The rest of the employees will have only bread and soup, and the canteen will be closed later this week. Previously, free meals, tea and coffee were made available.
Ratcliffe had already taken steps to cut the spending at United, approving the resignation of 250 employees in July 2024.
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🚨 Lunch at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground for everyone except first-team players has been reduced to soup and sandwiches – and that includes for coaches and analysts.
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Why have Manchester United been cutting spending and firing employees?
In addition to the cuts with meals and the resignation of 250 employees in July 2024, a new round of dispensation should take place in the coming days, with the cut of 200 more employees.
Such actions have been part of the Ratcliffe plan to cut spending at the club, which has been facing financial difficulties. Manchester United records five consecutive years of annual losses, including a net loss of $ 139.7 million in the 2023-24 season.
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Momento do Manchester United
Manchester United does not do a good season and comes as a draw for Ipswich Town 2-2 in the last round. In First leaguAnd, the team still needs better results for try to climb the table. At the moment, this close to the relegation zone.
Manchester United’s latest games: Results
- 22/02 – Everton 2 x 2 Manchester United – Premier League
- 16/02 – Tottenham 1 x 0 Manchester United – Premier League
- 07/02 – Manchester United 2 x 1 Leicester – England Cup
- 02/02 – Manchester United 0 x 2 Crystal Palace – Premier League
- 30/01 – Steaua Bucarest 0 x 2 Manchester United – Liga Europa
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Next Manchester United games
- 26/02 – Manchester United x Ipswich Town – 16h30 – Premier League
- 02/03 – Manchester United x Fulham – 03/02 – England Cup
- 06/03 – Real Sociedad x Manchester United – 06/03 – Liga Europa
- 09/03 – Manchester United x Arsenal – 13h30 – Premier League
- 13/03 – Manchester United x Real Sociedad – 17h – Liga Europa
What is the classification of Manchester United?
- Premier League: 15th place
- Liga Europa: but eighth of the end (opponent to define)
- English League Cup: Eliminated in the quarterfinals (against Tottenham)
- England Cup: In the fifth phase
- England Super Cup: runner-up
