Friday briefing: Manchester United to make 250 staff redundant

Manchester United are to make nearly a quarter of the club’s staff redundant as part of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plan to deliver success on the pitch, according to a report from The Times.

United’s 1,150-strong workforce is thought to be the biggest of any club in the world, and staff have been told it will be cut by around 250 employees this summer to funnel more money into the football side of operations.

The move follows a review instigated by Ratcliffe, and it is underst