Online Reporter
IT’S fair to say Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s relationship with the fans has crashed and burned during his first year at Manchester United.
But while the away end hurled C-bombs in his direction during United’s scrappy 1-0 win at Fulham last Sunday, there’s one thing Britain’s richest man can do to get them back on board.
The Red Devils seem even more of shambles on and off the pitch compared to when the Glazers were running the show alone pre-February 2024.
Fans are protesting the decision to scrap concessions and hike prices to a minimum of £66 per ticket for members.
Resentment grows each month and often coincides with Ratcliffe being compared to football’s version of Scrooge after announcing a brand new cost-cutting measure.
Things haven’t gone to plan, with United’s shock warning letter to The 1958 fan group over Profit and Sustainability Rules concerns the latest in a string of PR own goals.
Twelve months into Ratcliffe’s initial 27.7 per cent minority takeover, the “new” United lurches from one horror show to another under his Ineos officers, who sacked sporting director Dan Ashworth just five months after fighting Newcastle to get him.
But manager Ruben Amorim’s right − fans must weather the storm and expect more heartbreak − including ANOTHER defeat at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Staff redundancies, replacing cash bonuses with M&S Christmas vouchers, cutting donations to player charities and a record low of 13th in the Prem have left many seething.
But the United faithful could soon be thanking Ratcliffe if he just clears the deadwood in the dressing room.
Twelve months into Ratcliffe’s initial 27.7 per cent minority takeover, the “new” United lurches from one horror show to another under his Ineos officers, who sacked sporting director Dan Ashworth just five months after fighting Newcastle to get him.
And Unai Emery will have the option to BUY the England winger for around £40m in the summer. The move helps cut United’s crazy wage bill with Villa reportedly paying the majority of Rashford’s salary, which is worth a whopping £325,000-a-week.− Sun.
