'We are responsible' - Ruben Amorim and Manchester United players take blame for Ineos redundancies
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRuben Amorim said the blame for another round of redundancies at Manchester United should lie with the underperforming first team, telling his squad that players and coaches are responsible for improving job security and avoiding ticket price hikes.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe made 250 staff redundant soon after taking control of United following his investment last year, and there is now the expectation of at least 100 more employees losing their jobs in the next few months as the 72-year-old tries to slash costs at the club.
United have posted five successive years of losses and have lost more than £300million in the last three years, which has pushed them to brink of breaching the Premier League's financial rules.
Since his investment into the club was confirmed in February of last year Ratcliffe has gone on a cust-cutting drive, slashing staff bonuses, ending Sir Alex Ferguson's ambarassdorial deal and hiking unsold ticket prices this season to £66.
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