MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed as many as 200 staff will lose their jobs as part of a second wave of cost-cutting since the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.
Last summer saw 250 staff made redundant in a brutal first wave to save costs.
But the list of casualties is now set to increase by between 150 and 200 after a statement revealed the next steps in the club’s transformation plan.
A club statement released this afternoon said: “Manchester United is to transform its corporate structure as part of a series of additional measures to improve the club’s financial sustainability and enhance operational efficiency.
“The transformation plan aims to return the club to profitability after five consecutive years of losses since 2019.
“This will create a more solid financial platform from which the club can invest in men’s and women’s football success and improved infrastructure.
“As part of these measures, the club anticipates that approximately 150-200 jobs may be made redundant, subject to a consultation process with employees.
“These would be in addition to the 250 roles removed last year.”
SunSport exclusively revealed how lunches for all but the first team had been reduced to to soup and sandwiches — and that includes coaches and analysts.
Ending free lunches for staff is estimated to be saving the club £1million a year.
Meanwhile, SunSport also exclusively reported how the Under-18s were denied the chance to play at Old Trafford in the FA Youth Cup fifth round, with the game played at Leigh Sports Village to save £8,000.
Other cuts have seen Ratcliffe cancelling the club’s annual Christmas party, raising concession ticket prices and cutting funding for a charity helping former players.
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