MANCHESTER UNITED fans lambasted the club chiefs' decision to scrap free lunches at Old Trafford following a second round of brutal cuts since the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.
Ratcliffe, 72, completed a minority takeover in 2023 and has since gained control over sporting operations at United, which led to some severe downsizing.
Last summer saw 250 staff made redundant in a heavy first wave to save costs under Sir Jim.
But the list of casualties is now set to increase by between 150 and 200 job cuts amid the club's transformation plan, which includes axing free lunches.
SunSport exclusively revealed how lunches for all but the first team had been reduced to soup and sandwiches, and that included coaches and analysts, with a later report from The Guardian revealing the staff canteen was set to close altogether.
According to Sky News, ending free lunches for staff is estimated to be saving the club £1million a year.
Man Utd fans didn't take well to the news as that poses as a small fee in the grand scheme of things.
The Red Devils faithful stormed social media to lash out against club bosses and that measure.
One fan tweeted: "This is just embarrassing."
Another commented: "That's a month of Mason Mount's salary!"
A third wrote: "This club nah."
This fan joked: "Problem solved then!"
And that one said: "Wohoo now we can sign [Kylian] Mbappe for 3 hours."
United chiefs claim these cuts will help them invest in both the men's and women's football team.
An official statement read: "Manchester United is to transform its corporate structure as part of a series of additional measures to improve the club’s financial sustainability and enhance operational efficiency.
"The transformation plan aims to return the club to profitability after five consecutive years of losses since 2019.
"This will create a more solid financial platform from which the club can invest in men’s and women’s football success and improved infrastructure.
"As part of these measures, the club anticipates that approximately 150-200 jobs may be made redundant, subject to a consultation process with employees. These would be in addition to the 250 roles removed last year."
Club chiefs aren't planning on changing their donation of £40,000 per year to the Manchester United Disabled Supporters’ Association.
There are, however, talks over reducing funding for the Manchester United Foundation.
Hizacimz
2
Give the club to someone who’s ready to pump a fortune into it, you say No. Greedy people
Yozbekmry
0
They could have renegotiated contract of the overpriced players 🤌🏻🌝
MUTABARUKS
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Clubs raise money through developing and selling players, but United is buying big and selling small. Clubs make money by playing good and winning, but United is not playing good and they are losing. Clubs save money by offering manageable contracts to players and coaches, but United paying big sums to non-playing players and to sacked coaches. It is the sporting side that makes money for the club, and it is the sporting side they should fix, because it is the sporting side that is making losses for the club. Instead, they are pruning the institution (yes United is more than just a club) to turn it into an ordinary club on lean staff and budget.
Yibadelrst
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What are U waiting for M.U fans????don't let RaTfucklifetardsSSS destroy M.U history......make him and Glazer suffers..burn them all..!!!Shamed on u M.U 💯🔥🔥🔥
sujaal
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club gone so far... with unloyal team
lukikmnrsz
2
This is what happens when you put a British Elon Musk in charge.
Tebbceopst
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Manchester urinated is a broken club.
23509002(deleted)
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All the spastics out there who don’t understand what a full financial evaluation and restructuring entail’s crying bout the cuts 🤡
MageGH
2
man utd cannot generate £1million/year to feed its staff? but can pay £100'smillion/year on the playing body with some not even playing and the £1million/year will make the club successful?
vewackltuy
4
Jim Ratcliffe isn't a billionaire....he's a nasty old scrooge
todmpstuz
2
say what ever you want but as for me I think this guy has a plan ,plus this are the things a guy like Ratcliff did to be a billionaire so if a profit is made at the end of the season during this period of the season then there is going to be much positivity around this guy
bamadiloty
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Free lunches 🤣🤣🤣
yehceimnst
0
That's y the players not performing because they eating soup and sandwiches alone
miubdikyz
1
He is a destroyer,he want all the players to feed on soup and sandwiches alone
paaadnpruy
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all we want is to sell players and buy players that can work on Amiron playing style
Iron-U
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So these fans will get free food and still insult the club 😁😁😉😁😁 Ineos means business. From now on, eat from your house before coming...
lavonado
2
a billionaire is making decisions But broke people are insulting him.
Being broke doesn't mean you are not wise in decision making mate
lavonado
1
This is just so embarrassing as a united fan. Can someone stop these guys please??? Even its through a protest.
ibreedsoccer
1
a billionaire is making decisions But broke people are insulting him.
ibreedsoccer
1
aside from the sad fact that people are losing their job, there is nothing wrong with these strategies.
ibreedsoccer
0
you are a devoted Christian, yet you call yourself a red devil. how ironic!!!
Joyaepyz
0
we never wanted rachclife in the first place, we wanted our Arab guys to buy the club
no.we didnt
Fubakmpst
0
we never wanted rachclife in the first place, we wanted our Arab guys to buy the club
johabcdmy
1
this man is very very stupid man,he want to destroy our team
MukisaGerald
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But what I've seen, Raticliffe has no plan for Manchester United