Manchester United have begun the process of telling staff they have lost their jobs, just hours after the team’s defeat in the Europa League final.
Mail Sport understands that some of the 200 employees at risk of redundancy are being informed of their fate this week.
Rather than let the disappointment of the 1-0 loss to Tottenham subside, Old Trafford executives are cracking on with the club’s savage cuts.
Chief executive Omar Berrada told staff in February that more redundancies were on their way as part of a ‘transformation plan’ aimed at returning the club to ‘profitability’. This followed 250 job losses last year.
Sources have expressed surprise at the timing of the move to deliver the latest news to staff, so soon after the defeat in Bilbao, but the club would appear keen to make savings as soon as possible, especially after missing out on the £100million windfall of Champions League qualification.
It is not known if Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos operation plan more cuts to the workforce, but morale is said to be low inside the club, with popular and longstanding colleagues set to depart.
Man United have begun the process of telling staff they have lost their jobs amid the latest cost-cutting drive by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, just hours after their defeat in the Europa League final
Old Trafford executives are cracking on with the savage job cuts following the Tottenham loss
Chief executive Omar Berrada told staff in February that more redundancies were on their way
