Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s investment at Manchester United was aimed at pointing out the beginning of a new age for fallen giants, but there have been few signs that torture will end at any time.
There has been a lettuce of mistakes in both the board room and on the ground its arrival has evaporated since.
Silver coatings have been few and very distant during the first year as a co-owner and promises to be tumultuous times as red devils desperately try to get out of the crisis.
These are the most notable moments in the United States since Ratcliffe arrived at Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe showed no interest in empowering the masses with his first round of cost reduction at the beginning of his reign. The founder of the petrochemical firm, INEOS quickly proposed to reduce the salary bill and caused approximately 250 employees to be reduced after taking over everyday operations. He also insisted that a home culture work had to end and that all employees had to be 100% offices.
Ratcliffe later eliminated former legendary minister Sir Alex Ferguson as a payment ambassador, canceled the club’s Christmas party party and denied free travel employees in the final of the Cup last season’s Cup last season in other cents offers. Ticket prices have also increased, with concession rates for all the remaining tickets, as fans feel the impact of a merciless approach.
The argument behind these decisions was that the money saved could be reinvested in the game squad, with the club that suggests that the previous dismissal of saving £ 45 million annually. Not surprising, it was not a popular decision within the club or among supporters.
But the layoffs may not be there. Recent reports have suggested that Ratcliffe could compensate up to other 200 redundant employees to prevent the Club the “go bust”.
If these cuts are made, more pressure and backward will be justified in Ratcliffe’s manner, especially given that there is still a sea of ​​less performance players who gain millions per season.
United He supported a very difficult 2023/24 campaign with massive uncertainty off the pitch and huge inconsistencies. However, there was a brief light at the end of the tunnel, while the Red Devils conquered the Local Rivals of Manchester City to win an unexpected crown of the FA Cup.
The Erik Ten Hag side had set up his luck on the show event, especially in the semifinal when they surrendered three goals in the city of Coventry City, before penalizing. But they would be the side celebrating in the capital at the end of May, as two academy graduates fired them to shut down glory.
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Minoo helped the United States to conquer their fierce enemies and see a late rally, with prey rights and the oldest world football cup returning to Old Trafford.
The eyebrows came up when United decided against sacking in Erik Ten Hag during the summer, with widespread reports that suggest that the success of the FA Cup would not be enough to keep the Dutch unpopular work in a job . It was even later to give a new contract as a show of faith.
Perhaps not inspired by potential replacement, Ratcliffe decided against the trigger for what the ideal time to change gears, with the former Ajax director who still resided in the United States mouth on the opening day of the season’s opening day. The Premier League in mid -August.
Another divisive decision was more in favor of frustration, with ten side of HAG on the start of the season. Finally, it was enough and the guillotine fell with the United Siting 14th at the Premier League table and the subjection to Europe.
Ten Sacking of Hag and the departure of his room staff Will cost the red devils of £ 10.4 million And the subsequent acquisition of Ruben Amorim and his team saw that 10.6 million pounds left the club’s accounts, not to mention the money lost in hiring and dismissing sports director Dan Ashworth, rubbing salt at the Wound when 250 ordinary people had just left unemployed.
While it was a cunning call at the time, Amorim has not shown the Savior of the United States, not even the captain capable of retaining the ship. The results and actions have been retreated since the Portuguese signed and are already asked to commit their principles and their philosophy of football in search of stability.
The United jumped to many hoops to reward Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United last year. After being placed in the Gardening of Magpies in February, he finally started working as the new sports director of the Red Devils in July, and quickly set up the summer transfer window.
However, he followed a few months of non -convincing business, but Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte came to great money. None has reached the Earth at Old Trafford, one of the reasons for Ashworth’s shake only five months after its initial appointment. He also favored Gareth Southgate in the hunting of the successor of ten hag and believed that he had fallen with Ratcliffe in what was a short and finally unsuccessful spell on Old Trafford.
The decision was to my best, and has since been revealed to United Ashworth from its place to United. The position of the club’s sports director is still vacant and there is uncertainty about who, if anyone, will replace the 53 -year -old.
There have been many moments described as the “new bass” for the United States, which have constantly failed this season, and for the past 12 years. However, last The 1-0 Sunday defeat In the struggles affected by Tottenham Hotspur injuries he saw the red devils crashed to the 15th.
Amorim’s side had no quality and authority in northern London, as they succumbed to a ninth loss in 21 games under his Portuguese coach. The result has left the United More in the relegation zone of the Premier League than the first six and eight points that occur a dark table.
Injuries also begin to accumulate And things are unlikely to improve in the coming weeks and months, with FA CUP or Glory Europa League everything that can save a really unpleasant campaign.
