Manchester United are giving staff a week to decide on mass voluntary ‘resignation’ offer

Manchester United’s non-footballing staff have been called for mass redundancy in an email sent to the club on Tuesday afternoon.

United are giving employees just seven days to decide whether they want to continue their careers at the club.

The offer applies to all employees who are not scouts or playing staff and therefore affects some who work at the club’s Carrington training complex. Employees had until June 5 to decide whether to accept what the club described as a “voluntary resignation,” although some employees, who asked not to be named when discussing the confidential emails, said it looked much more like a voluntary redundancy programme.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe – who completed his minority investment in the club in February – is trying to cut United’s costs as part of the ongoing restructuring process, with the club losing £42m ($52.5m) despite healthy overall income.

Earlier this month, United staff were told in a meeting held by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s minority owner, that working from home would no longer be allowed, and subsequent emails insisted that staff must return to the office by June 1 at all locations, including the club’s Old Trafford and London offices, as well as their Carrington training base. The redundancy process is an opportunity for staff to leave the club if they do not wish to comply with office work for personal or professional reasons, while also reflecting that INEOS appears to be encouraging staff who do not want to engage in their culture. to leave their jobs.

United have also asked any staff wishing to travel for Saturday’s FA Cup final to pay a £20 grant to do so.

INEOS is looking to reduce the club’s staff of more than 1,000, with consultancy firm Interpath Advisory hired last month to look at business and operational costs at the club.

United hope the cost savings will help them better fit into both Premier League and UEFA financial regulations and allow for greater investment in the playing squad.

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Staff members attending the FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium were asked to contribute towards travel costs and were not provided with food for the journey. Staff were traditionally offered a free ticket which they received again.

Ratcliffe is making sweeping changes and recently emailed all staff to highlight the lack of order at both Old Trafford and Carrington, describing one area as a “disgrace”.

Staff have been warned that underperformance in an organization like INEOS would result in perks such as Christmas parties being scrapped, with the implication being that this could work at United too.

United finished the season eighth – their lowest finish in the Premier League era – but qualified for European football after winning the FA Cup at Wembley.

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