Man Utd Staff Slam CEO Berrada Over 200 Job Cuts, Demand £1m Pay Cut Amid INEOS Overhaul

 Man Utd Staff Slam CEO Berrada Over 200 Job Cuts, Demand £1m Pay Cut Amid INEOS Overhaul

Manchester United staff confronted CEO Omar Berrada after INEOS announced 200 more job cuts, with one asking why he wouldn’t take a £1m pay cut. This follows 250 redundancies last summer, part of a cost cutting push since Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man, acquired a 27.7% stake in February 2024. United have posted financial losses in six of the last seven years, totaling £373m over five, prompting measures to comply with Premier League spending rules and ensure sustainability. Berrada insists the club’s priorities are delivering success for the men’s, women’s, and academy teams while upgrading facilities like Old Trafford and Carrington. However, staff anger is growing over perceived mismanagement, including £21m spent on sacking manager Erik ten Hag and sporting director Dan Ashworth, alongside £200m in transfer fees for underperforming players. Additional moves, like closing the staff canteen, ending Christmas parties, and raising ticket prices, have deepened frustration among employees and fans. On the pitch, United’s results remain poor, languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League despite reaching the Europa League semifinals. Staff at the Carrington training complex, informed they’ll face redundancies, feel the club’s leadership is prioritizing cost cutting over footballing success. Questions persist about whether Ratcliffe’s strategy will restore United’s glory or further alienate those who keep the club running. The rebellion highlights a growing disconnect between INEOS’s financial restructuring and the expectations of a passionate fanbase and workforce desperate for a return to winning ways.

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