Since his appointment at Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has implemented a lot of cost-cutting measures, and it would appear even the Red Devils symbols are not safe from the cruel measures that he has implemented.
It has been claimed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reduced the salaries of club icons Andy Cole, Denis Irwin, and Bryan Robson as part of his ongoing efforts to reduce costs at Manchester United by a significant amount.
After successfully executing a partial buyout at Old Trafford, the owner of INEOS has implemented a number of cost-cutting measures in a ruthless manner. It has been reported that there have been widespread layoffs across the board, and transport has even been on the consideration list.
Last year, Manchester United made a request to share a chartered aeroplane with their arch rivals Manchester City in order to attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Meanwhile, Red Devils players have been seen riding the train to matches rather than flying. In addition, it would appear that further club legends have been put under pressure, after the ruthless termination of Sir Alex Ferguson’s professional contract.
The salaries of Cole, Irwin, and Robson have reportedly been “significantly reduced” by the club, as reported by MailOnline. They are paid retention fees for their services and serve as ambassadors for the club; however, it is expected that these amounts will be reduced in the near future.
While this is going on, former stars who are now working as matchday “legends” can also suffer a major reduction in their compensation levels. That gang, which includes Gary Pallister, is supposedly capable of earning between five hundred and one thousand pounds for each match.
In an effort to raise money for the Manchester United Foundation, Irwin, who is widely considered to be one of the most iconic players in the history of Manchester United, recently led a group of twenty-four individuals on a trek to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. This is something that can be stated about the club’s prior managers as well, despite the fact that the club’s former stars have seen a tightening of contract terms.
His ambassadorial job, which was worth two million pounds per year, was eliminated. It was in October of the previous year that INEOS decided to terminate his contract, which was a decision that was not well received by a lot of his former stars.
A angry outburst was one of the responses that Eric Cantona posted on Twitter following the event. “Sir Alex Ferguson ought to be able to do anything he wants at the club until the day he dies,” he stated in his letter. What a shocking lack of respect. What a scandalous situation it is. Without a doubt, Sir Alex Ferguson will always be my employer! In addition to that, I put all of them in a large bag of s***!
Rio Ferdinand, a former defender for Manchester United, sent out a tweet in which he expressed his opinion on the news. He said, “If Sir Alex can be taken out, then NO ONE IS SAFE at Man United – anyone get it now.” Can you please send a message to ANYONE who is present at the club?!?
There is still a great deal of work for Ratcliffe to do in order to get United in order off the pitch, despite the fact that he is committed to do so. After suffering a loss to Brighton over the weekend, Ruben Amorim’s team is currently in thirteenth place, and they are only 10 points away from the relegation zone.