The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 12)
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Until june 2026, so yes 2 years from now but only +1 year to his existing deal which ended in 2025. Not sure about it honestly. On the one hand it ends immediate speculation, which is good, but it will be groundhog day in a year if nothing else changes in the meantime. It does keep the cost to move on low, though, if things don't still work out which might also be the thinking.
Presumably there will be announcements about RVN and Ten Hake to follow in the next days. Hopefully the focus can now switch to player recruitment, with Ashworth and Berrada also up and running.
Big shame about the 250 jobs, but it's always been coming since INEOS came in it seems. Feel for those affected, hopefully they are able to find alternative work but the club can't be a charity - if the roles aren't needed / productive then it's the way of the world. Galling though that the amount saved is significantly less than the amount wasted by the previous regimes over the last decade and more.
Presumably there will be announcements about RVN and Ten Hake to follow in the next days. Hopefully the focus can now switch to player recruitment, with Ashworth and Berrada also up and running.
Big shame about the 250 jobs, but it's always been coming since INEOS came in it seems. Feel for those affected, hopefully they are able to find alternative work but the club can't be a charity - if the roles aren't needed / productive then it's the way of the world. Galling though that the amount saved is significantly less than the amount wasted by the previous regimes over the last decade and more.
type-r said:
bstb3 said:
Galling though that the amount saved is significantly less than the amount wasted by the previous regimes over the last decade and more.
Not a United fan but absolutely this. 
towser44 said:
Pretty sickening, considering the amount squandered on transfers and wages of under-performing players.G-wiz said:
towser44 said:
Pretty sickening, considering the amount squandered on transfers and wages of under-performing players.Reading some reports it seems the club is bloated in terms of staff, and has nearly the double the number of employees compared to City of Chelsea.
Cuts and job losses where always going happen, but it does stick in the throat when you look at the waste.
Challo said:
G-wiz said:
towser44 said:
Pretty sickening, considering the amount squandered on transfers and wages of under-performing players.Reading some reports it seems the club is bloated in terms of staff, and has nearly the double the number of employees compared to City of Chelsea.
Cuts and job losses where always going happen, but it does stick in the throat when you look at the waste.
Maybe it sounds heartless but it’s a sad fact of life that people lose their jobs when companies downsize, streamline or reconfigure their workforce to survive in their sector. United have been on a downward spiral for years and now INEOS are doing things in the best interest of the club however they deem necessary.
Many jobs will be created or at least maintained when they upgrade Carrington and eventually build the new stadium. Neither of those events would happen if INEOS hadn’t become a part of United either.
It’s unfortunate for the people losing their jobs but the world will still turn.
Many jobs will be created or at least maintained when they upgrade Carrington and eventually build the new stadium. Neither of those events would happen if INEOS hadn’t become a part of United either.
It’s unfortunate for the people losing their jobs but the world will still turn.
The Glazers have clearly over-bloated certain parts of the club and Ineos have decided that those parts of the business need to be stream-lined as they aren't performing. It's a business decision. You cannot expect the football side of the business to act as a charity to keep unnecessary staff employed in the non-football parts of the club.
neverlifted said:
Seriously, that's where they want to save money?! Utterly shambolic.
I'll get flamed for this, but so be it, I'd rather have the Glazers running the show, than the alleged Jiffy bag and alleged 115 charges crew in charge.
It’s one part of where they are saving money. They will be making savings elsewhere and looking at other cost cutting measures.I'll get flamed for this, but so be it, I'd rather have the Glazers running the show, than the alleged Jiffy bag and alleged 115 charges crew in charge.
Edited by neverlifted on Thursday 4th July 17:51
What makes you look back at recent history since Fergie left and think, yep the glazers are doing a grand job.
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