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.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe officially became co-owner of Man United a year ago but the feel-good factor was brief and to many who have served the club, it is now unrecognisable.

Every week more depressing news emanates from Old Trafford. Last week we learnt of the club’s dire financial state, then news follows of further job losses and cuts to the staff canteen. That’s before we discuss the performances which see United languishing 15th in the table.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe considers eliminating 200 more corporate positions as vital for preventing Manchester United from going bankrupt. The club has accumulated £300 million losses during the previous three years prompting Jim Ratcliffe to take prompt action for financial recovery.

COMMENT: The British billionaire has overseen another round of redundancies at Old Trafford and is at risk, as Miguel Delaney argues, of prioritising financial gain over Manchester United’s infrastructure,

Since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took control of Manchester United last year, he has needed few excuses to make some brutal decisions.

The new cuts come 12 months after Manchester United's last round of job losses and will impact all areas of the club, with INEOS determined to reduce the size of the workforce

The billionaire talked up his Manchester links after purchasing the club, but has alienated fans and employees as well as making some big mistakes