Man Utd inform some staff at training ground they will lose jobs

In the second round of redundancies since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of Manchester United last year, some employees at the Carrington training facility have been informed that they will lose their jobs.

According to club insiders, the actual procedure has been going on for a while and could result in 200 staff losing their jobs. Most members are already aware whether or not they will stay at the club.

To prevent disruptions to Wednesday’s Europa League final against Tottenham, BBC Sport has been informed that some First Team employees were not informed of their fate until Friday.

Up to 200 jobs are anticipated to be lost in the areas of sports science, medicine, and scouting, according to the forecasted departments for potential affected areas.

Staff in the affected areas are being informed now that the game is over. According to sources, those employees claimed they had previously been informed that their positions would be clarified later.

It entails staff being informed whether they will stay at United or not when specific roles in those positions are being cut back.

Given that this latest information was made so shortly after Tottenham’s Europa League final defeat, it is said that the club’s morale is low.

Prior to the initial cut-off period last year, United had about 1,100 employees.

During the initial round of redundancies, about £8 million to £10 million was saved for the club from the redundancies.

Omar Berrada, the company’s CEO, reported earlier this year that between 150 and 200 more redundancies were planned.

United will be without European football for the second time since 1990, leaving a £100 million hole in the club’s finances as a result of their defeat at Bilbao.

Since purchasing a minority stake in the club in February 2024, Ratcliffe has embarked on a number of cost-saving initiatives.

Sir Alex Ferguson and other club ambassadors have had their roles cut, and staff canteens have been replaced with free fruit in place of the offer to staff.

Ferguson and Ratcliffe were pictured alongside them at Wednesday’s final in Bilbao, along with fellow co-owner Avram Glazer.

Several cars were transported to Bilbao before the final for the use of Ratcliffe and senior club officials while they were in Spain, according to sources close to BBC Sport.

Following Spurs’ defeat, the club adhered to its original plans to hold a barbecue at Carrington for the first-team squad and family members.