It's a crappy tactic they've used to justify job cuts yet again, whilst their owners and investors sit there with billions in their pockets complaining about the small pennies.
Its an interesting question as to whether Ratcliffe should have been called into question the last time they did this, as I think from memory it devalued their shares on the US stock exchange, despite United already having declared in black and white that they were indeed cash rich enough to last well into 2025. It could very easily be seen as misleading information, possibly given to achieve some kind of advantageous position? Or just stupidity?
I find it harder to laugh and joke about them when they're making people unemployed through their own mismanagement, although sure some of these people may be responsible for poor performances, but not all, and they weren't the captains driving the ship onwards into the storm.
I have no idea how bloated they've become in comparison to other premier league teams, and maybe they do have to now cut their cloth accordingly, but they and no 'nited fan should be under any illusion that a major contributing factor in their decline and continued struggles is both the management's refusal to fund their own recovery, and the fans expectations + insistence that united MUST be successful, instantly, without any recognition of awareness or a process.
This isn't even as low as it could get, or should have been. We've been lower. Leeds too. Leicester. Fulham. West Ham. Newcastle. They're lucky they can't be relegated this season, and short of selling their biggest stars and some very smart recruitment, and accepting a position of mediocrity for maybe even a decade, they should be counting their blessings they're still a premier league team.
They have to shift casemiro, Rashford, Anthony, Onana, Mount, pretty much anyone they can. And they have to buy better, no ego, no instant hits, no best player in the league claims. Not big names, but the right players for Amorim to shape a team. But they won't. Why? Because this is Manchesh shooonited and they demand success, yesterday!
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