Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s investment in Manchester United should signal the beginning of a new era for the fallen giants, but there were only a few signs that the torture would soon end.
Since the 72-year-old was in Old Trafford in Old Trafford in Old Trafford in Old Trafford on February 20, 2024, there has been a litany of errors. His arrival has evaporated since then.
In his first year, the silver lines were only a few and far from far from afar, and it promises to give turbulent times in front of them, while the Red Devils desperately try to pull themselves out of the crisis.
The most remarkable moments from United have been in Old Trafford since Ratcliffe.
Ratcliffe showed no interest in appeasing the masses with its first round of the cost reduction at the beginning of his reign. The founder of the Petrochemie company Ineos quickly turned to reduce the wage bill and made around 250 employees after taking over the daily operation. He also insisted that work had to end from home culture and that every employee had to be based 100% on the office.
Ratcliffe later removed the legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson as a paid ambassador, canceled the club’s Christmas party and refused the employees free trips to the FA Cup final of last season in other Penny-Pinching offers. Ticket prices were also increased, with the concession rates for all remaining tickets removed because the fans feel the effects of a merciless approach.
The argument behind such decisions was that saved money could be invested in the playful squad, whereby the club suggested that the previous attack on the releases would save £ 45 million per year. It was not surprising that it was not a popular decision within the club or among followers.
But the layoffs cannot be done there. The latest reports have pointed out that rat cliffs could make up to another 200 employees redundant to prevent the club from “busting”.
When these cuts are made, more pressure and setbacks will rightly come from Ratcliffe – especially when you consider that there is still a sea of below -average players who earn millions per season.
United had an extremely difficult campaign 2023/24 with mass uncertainty outside the field and enormous inconsistencies. At the end of the tunnel there was a short light when the Red Devils conquered the local rivals Manchester City to win an unexpected FA Cup crown.
Erik Ten Hag’s team had driven their luck on the way to the showpiece event, especially in the semi-finals when they made a three-goal lead to the championship page Coventry City before scratching punishments. But they would be the team celebrating in the capital, which will be at the end of May, as two graduates of the academy fired them to shock -flew.
The goals of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo helped United to conquer their violent enemies and see a late rally, with bragby rights and the oldest cup of world football returning to Old Trafford.
Ey brows were drawn when United decided against the release of Erik Ten Hag in summer, whereby widespread reports indicate that the success of the FA Cup would not be enough to keep the unpopular Dutchman in a job. He even later received a new contract as a faith exhibition.
Ratcliffe may not have decided from prospective spare parts and decided against drawing the trigger at the ideal moment for the shifting tariffs. The former Ajax manager lived in the United Dugout on the opening day of the Premier League season in mid-August.
Another split decision showed more frustration of the supporters, with the team of Ten HAG being an overwhelming start of the season. After all, it was enough and the guillotine sat with United in the Premier League table and 14th place in Europe.
Ten Hag’s release and the departure of his Binroom staff cost the Red Devils £ 10.4 million, and the subsequent takeover of Ruben Amorim and his team saw another 10.6 million pounds left the club accounts, not to mention the money that Ashworth, the salt rubbed salt into the wound when 250 normal people had just become unemployed when it was hired and discharged.
At that time, Amorim celebrated as a clever call and did not proved to be a Redeemer of United – or even the captain who can station the ship. The results and services have been attributed since the signing of the Portuguese, and he is already asked to endanger its principles and its football philosophy in the persecution of stability.
United jumped many tires to evaluate Dan Ashworth in Newcastle United last year. After he was put on the garden vacation by the Magpies in February, he finally began in July as the new sports director of the Red Devils and quickly went to monitor the summer transfer window.
However, there was a largely non -convincing business with Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte, who arrived for great money. Nobody got the foundation stone in Old Trafford, one of the reasons for Ashworth’s discharge just five months after his first appointment. He also preferred Gareth Southgate to hunt for the successor to Ten Hag and was assumed that he was shown in Old Trafford with rat cliffs in a short and ultimately unsuccessful magic.
The decision understandably mystified many corners and since then it has been announced that it cost £ 4.1 million to remove Ashworth from his post. The position of the club’s sports director is still empty and there is uncertainty about who if someone will actually replace the 53-year-old.
There were many moments that were described as “new deep” for United and who consistently failed to do this season – and in the last 12 years. Last Sunday, however, the 1-0 defeat last Sunday was collapsed for the 15th century with the injury-crowned fighter Tottenham Hotspur.
Amorim’s team lacked quality and authority in North -London when she succumbed to ninth loss in 21 games under her Portuguese coach. United left the result closer to the relegation zone of the Premier League than the top six and eight points, which even depends medium -heavy darkness.
The injuries also begin to accumulate, and things probably do not seem to improve in the coming weeks and months, with the FA Cup or the Europa League fame everything that can save a really dark campaign.