Manchester United have announced up to 200 further redundancies - this is how the news was broken, the reaction and the story behind it

Manchester United are to cut up to 200 further jobs as part of a strategy they claim will transform the club into a more lean operation. Having made 250 staff redundant last summer, United confirmed on Monday that there would be further job reductions of between 150 and 200 employees.

On the orders of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada is on a penny-pinching mission at Manchester United in a bid to stop the rot and “transform and renew the club”.

Manchester United have confirmed that they are set to make a further 150 to 200 redundancies as part of wider cost-cutting measures under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stewardship at Old Trafford. As revealed by The Athletic earlier this month, United will embark on another round of job cuts following 250 redundancies during the summer.

We have lost money for the past five consecutive years,” said Omar Berrada, Manchester United’s CEO. “This cannot continue."

Manchester United is implementing significant cost-cutting measures, including job cuts and the closure of the staff canteen at Old Trafford, in an effort to stabilize finances after five consecutive years of losses.

Manchester United's chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has continued to cut costs at Old Trafford by shutting down the canteen and limiting the menu at Carrington

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly implemented fresh cost-cutting measures at Manchester United, with the latest changes affecting food service at the club's training ground canteen. The billionaire owner has restricted meal options to just soup and sandwiches for all personnel except first-team players.