The investment of cheese Ratcliffe in Manchester United had to signal the beginning of a new era for fallen giants, but there were few signs that torture would end soon.
There was a litany of errors and in the room and on the field, as the 72-year-old became a minority shareholder at Old Trafford on February 20, 2024, taking sports control, with a large part of hope and goodwill surrounded by his arrival since he evaporated.
The silver lining was little and far away during his first year as a co -owner and promises to be tumultuous times in front of the Red Devils desperately trying to get out of the crisis.
Here are the most prominent moments of United since Ratcliffe arrived at Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe did not show interest in relieving masses with its first round of reduction of costs in early goods. Petrochemicals founder Ineos quickly started reducing salary accounts and made approximately 250 staff with superfluous after taking the post of daily operations. He also insisted that work from home culture must be completed and each employee must be 100% in the office.
Ratcliffe later removed the legendary former manager of Sir Alex Ferguson as a paid ambassador, canceled the club’s Christmas party and rejected employees for free trips to last year’s FA Cup finals in other fasteners to attach a penny. Ticket prices have also been raised, with removed concession prices for all the remaining tickets, because fans feel the influence of a ruthless approach.
The argument behind such decisions was that saving money could be re -investing in the playground, and the club suggested that the previous flank would save £ 45 million a year from the shipping. Not surprisingly, this was not a popular decision at the club or among supporters.
But release may not be done there. Recent reports suggest that Ratcliffe could make up for another 200 employees to prevent the club “Bust”.
If these cuts are made, more pressure and a return blow will justifiably come to Ratcliffe’s path – especially since there is still a sea of weak players who earn millions in the season.
United He withstanding an extremely heavy campaign 2023/24 with mass uncertainty from the field and huge inconsistencies. However, at the end of the tunnel it was a short light while the Red Devils won the local rival Manchester City to win an unexpected FA Cup crown.
Erik Ten Hag’s side of vehicles is a fortune on the way to the exhibition event, especially in the semi-finals when they handed over a three-goal lead to Coventry City Championship before breaking their penalties. But they would be a side that celebrates in the capital, and at the end of May, two graduates of the Academy dismissed them into shock glory.
Goals of Alejandra Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo helped United to win their fierce enemies and see a late rally, with the rights of bragging and the oldest football cups that returned to Old Trafford.
Eyebrows were raised when United decided to release Erika Ten Hag during the summer, and wide reports suggest that the success of the FA Cup would not be enough to be a non -popular Dutch in a business. He later handed him a new contract as a show of faith.
Perhaps uninspired by potential replacements, Ratcliffe decided to withdraw the trigger to what seemed an ideal moment to move the gears, and the former Ajax manager still stays in the United Dugout on the opening day of the Premier League season in mid -August.
The second division of the decision gave a greater frustration of fans, and ten Haggi began the beginning of the season. In the end, it was enough, and the guillotine fell with United sitting 14th on the Premier League table and incompatible in Europe.
Ten hagized release and departure of his staff cost red £ 10.4 million pounds And the subsequent acquisition of Ruben Amori and his team saw another £ 10.6 million to leave the club accounts, not to mention the money lost in employment and release of sports director Dan Ashworth, rubbing salt in the wound when 250 ordinary people were just unemployed.
Although he was missed at the time as a insightful call, Amorim did not prove the United Savior – or even a captain who is capable of delaying the ship. The results and performances have been regressive since the Portuguese have signed and is already asked to compromise their principles and football philosophy in search of stability.
United jumped many hoops last year to reward Ashworth Dan Ashworth of Newcastle United. After Magpies placed him on gardening in February, he eventually started operating as a new sports director of Red Devils in July and quickly began to oversee the summer transfer.
It followed mostly unconvincing several months of business, however, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro and Manuel Hungary who arrived on big money. No one hit the country on Old Trafford, one of the reasons Ashworth’s release just five months after his initial appointment. He also favored Gareth Southgate in the hunt for ten haga heirs, and it was believed that with Ratcliffe, she turned out to be a short and eventually unsuccessful magic in Old Trafford.
The decision understandably mystified many corners and has since been discovered that it has united £ 4.1 million to remove Ashworth with its place. The position of the club’s sports director is still empty and remains uncertain about who, if anyone, will actually replace the 53-year-old.
There are many moments described as “new low” for United, which have not been consistently managed to deliver this season – and over the last 12 years. However, the last Sunday 1-0 defeat In the fight to fight Tottenham Hotspur’s injury, he saw the red devils crash to 15th place.
Amorim’s side was a lack of quality and authority in northern London, as they succumbed to the ninth loss in 21 games under their Portuguese coach. The result left United near the relegation zone in the Premier League of the top six and eight points compared to even the unclear of the middle of the table.
Injuries are also starting to pile up And things look unlikely to improve in the coming weeks and months, with the FA Cup or Europa League Glory everything that can save a truly sad campaign.
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