Man Utd to sack up to 200 MORE staff as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s hated cuts continue with flops the ‘worst team in history’

MANCHESTER UNITED are set to axe up to 200 more staff in Sir Jim Ratcliffe's latest brutal cost-cutting move. The British billionaire paid £1billion for 27.7 per cent of the club last year and has since gone to desperate measures to fix finances at Old Trafford. The Sun understands that between 100-200 employees will be sacked in his latest bid to reduce costs. All departments are at risk of seeing their numbers slashed.

A source exclusively told The Sun: "Ultimately, football is a business but there are hundreds of people who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes who contribute to any club's success. "Morale is already on the floor after last year's job losses. This will come as another big blow.". It comes after Ratcliffe made 250 of the 1,150 workforce redundant in July. Man Utd have lost £300million across the past three years and despite cash injected by the Ineos regime, the long-term picture remains "challenging".

Ratcliffe is determined to bring the glory days back to the club and is willing to transform things on and off the pitch. Man Utd are exploring every option to save money and increase revenue. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS. The new owners have already controversially raised ticket prices, got rid of Sir Alex Ferguson from his ambassador role and cancelled the staff Christmas party. All while there has been little to cheer on the pitch, with the team languishing in 13th in the table.

Manager Ruben Amorim even admitted relegation was a "possibility" earlier this season and called his side the "worst United team in history". SIR JIM RATCLIFFE'S minority takeover at Manchester United was announced on Christmas Eve in 2023 - and a lot has happened at Old Trafford since... December 2023 - Man Utd confirm Ratcliffe's takeover on Christmas Eve, vowing to invest £245m into Old Trafford. January 2024 - Ratcliffe and right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford photographed meeting Erik ten Hag during tour of Carrington.

January 2024 - Omar Berrada poached from Man City as new CEO. February 2024 - Ratcliffe's £1billion, 27.7 per cent takeover officially completed. February 2024 - Former CEO Richard Arnold quits board as Ineos pair John Rees and Rob Nevin added. March 2024 - Ratcliffe bans words "awesome" and "lukewarm cappuccino" in bizarre move. March 2024 - Matt Johnson appointed head of women's football. March 2024 - Ratcliffe announces plans to build "Wembley of the North" to replace Old Trafford.

March 2024 - Man Utd NYSE share price drops to $13.73 on March 21 - down from $20.52 immediately after Ratcliffe takeover in December. April 2024 - Senior staff club credit cards and private cars cancelled. April 2024 - John Murtough quits as football director. April 2024 - Jason Wilcox appointed technical director after compensation package agreed with Southampton. May 2024 - Ratcliffe turns Carrington "toxic" after sending email to employees slamming "disgraceful" lack of cleanliness.

May 2024 - Work finally starts on leaking Old Trafford roof. May 2024 - Man Utd finish eighth in Premier League, worst-ever finish. May 2024 - Ratcliffe gives employees just one week to decide if they want to accept redundancy. May 2024 - Staff forced to pay for own transport to FA Cup final and only given one ticket. May 2024 - Pre-match party and hotel for senior staff before FA Cup final axed. May 2024 - Man Utd shock rivals Man City to win FA Cup despite suggestions Erik ten Hag will be sacked regardless of result.

June 2024 - Man Utd announce £50m plans to upgrade Carrington training ground. June 2024 - Ratcliffe introduces strict "back to work" policy forcing staff to come into office. June 2024 - Ratcliffe scores own goal with comments about women's team. July 2024 - Man Utd finally agree deal to bring in Dan Ashworth as sporting director after four months of gardening leave at Newcastle, who received £3m in compensation.

July 2024 - Erik ten Hag signs shock new contract extension until 2026. July 2024 - Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake appointed assistant managers, Andreas Georgson first-team coach and Jelle ten Rouwelaar goalkeeper coach. Darren Fletcher's role changes from technical director to first-team coach. Steve McClaren, Mitchell van der Gaag and Benni McCarthy depart. July 2024 - Ex-Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell joins on short-term basis as interim director of recruitment.

July 2024 - Jean-Claude Blanc added to Man Utd board. July 2024 - Man Utd cut down number of staff on US pre-season tour to 125. July 2024 - Ratcliffe makes 250 redundancies including popular media man John Allen, historian Cliff Butler and kitman Alex Wylie. August 2024 - Man Utd splash out £199m in the summer transfer window. August 2024 - Matchday staff lunchboxes scrapped and some forced to eat beside toilet.