Man United set to cut hundreds of jobs in brutal cost-cutting measure

Man United are set to cut back on approximately 250 jobs in a major restructuring of their workforce, according to a new report.

Changes have been underway at Old Trafford since Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS acquired their minority stake in the club earlier this year.

A number of backroom positions have been reworked, including the arrival of former Newcastle director of football Dan Ashworth.

According to the Mail, those changes will now affect the rank-and-file employees of the club with the launch of a new redundancy scheme.

Around a quarter of the club’s 1,100 employees are set to be let go following a series of meetings on Wednesday.

The measure comes as part of a major cost-cutting exercise that comes following a club-wide review that was instigated following the arrival of INEOS.

It is thought that the cost-cutting – which will result in tens of millions – will then be put back into the men’s first-team under Erik ten Hag.

Prior to the redundancy programme, the Manchester outfit boasted the largest staff of any Premier League club.

Alongside the cut-backs, around €60 million is being put into a revamp of the club’s training ground.

Controversially, however, this decision has resulted in the women’s first-team being removed from their own recently-completed facilities at Carrington in order to make room for the relocated men’s team.

The women’s side – who face an uncertain season after the exit of England goalkeeper Mary Earps – will instead operat from portacabins while the works are ongoing.

In terms of transfer, the men’s side have yet to make any moves so far this summer aside from the exits of Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial, and others on free transfers.