Ruben Amorim has warned that the increasingly poor performance of the players could directly affect hundreds of club staff. Ahead of the Premier League Round 25 clash with Tottenham, INEOS is proposing to cut the club's staff by another 100, compared to 250 who were sacked last year.
Man United's continuous cutting of players is causing confusion within the team. INEOS's spending tightening move is becoming more and more drastic, sometimes quite rough and pushing many people to the point of unemployment in a short time.
Although he has never confirmed, Ruben Amorim himself has implicitly admitted that the team cannot afford many high-paid stars but has very limited contributions, almost just a "lime" to practice rather than compete. Along with that, if the cost is too much for this group, a series of Man United staff can leave in the coming time when the budget is narrowed.
"There are many people who are losing their jobs, we have to admit that. The team still has to spend a lot of money but what if they can't win and can't get a ticket to the Champions League?
In the past, Man United spent a lot of money and now everything needs to be re-planned. We cannot rebuild the team as we want, there are too many people who are out of work. This leads to people feeling unsafe at their work, it is not difficult to feel it.
When I admit this, I realize that the team has a direct responsibility. We have to change to help the club's staff, we have to work harder to prevent ticket prices from getting higher. The team must take responsibility for that" - Ruben Amorim shared before the match against Tottenham.
On February 24, Man United will hold an internal meeting to discuss plans to cut costs and increase revenue after reporting a loss of £300 million over the past 3 years. This meeting will be confidential and have many participants, not just the team. After the meeting, on the following Monday, club staff will receive notices of changes.
After losing to Tottenham in round 25 of the Premier League, Man United continued to sink into 15th place in the rankings, meaning that the Champions League ticket was only waiting for the Europa League championship. Last season, Man United were not even in the group to play in the Europa League, but the FA Cup championship with a surprise victory over Man City helped them get into this European second division playground.
Man United's leadership still supports Ruben Amorim's steadfastness in the way he rebuilds the team, which has been in disarray since Erik ten Hag's time. However, since they could not finish in the Top 4 of the Premier League, Man United should not fall into a situation of having to compete fiercely for relegation.
After 25 rounds, they have 29 points. According to the Premier League's habit, only a minimum of 40 points is enough to stay in the league. This is a very easy task for the "Red Devils" in the remaining 13 matches. However, how to play to avoid causing frustration for fans is also something Ruben Amorim needs to adjust immediately to avoid unnecessary scandals starting from the Old Trafford stands.
