Manchester United Plans to Cut 250 Jobs

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Luton Town - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 11, 2023 General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Luton Town - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 11, 2023 General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Manchester United Plans to Cut 250 Jobs

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Luton Town - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 11, 2023 General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Luton Town - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 11, 2023 General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Manchester United is proposing to cut about 250 jobs as part of a club-wide redundancy programme, a source close to the company told Reuters.

The job cuts would include all departments and levels of the club, except for its charitable arm Manchester United Foundation, according to the source.

The job cuts, first reported by the Daily Mail, would represent about 22% of its workforce.

The 20-times English champions, which saw its worst Premier League finish since 1990 at eighth place last season, is reviewing all aspects ahead of the 2024-25 season.

This also comes months after British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe took a 25% stake in Manchester United and took charge of their soccer operations to try to revive its fortunes on the pitch.

Manchester United had about 1,112 employees as of June last year, including players, coaches, administration staff and others.

The club, which is set to report third-quarter results on July 10, will welcome new CEO Omar Berrada, from Manchester City's parent company City Football Group, later this month.

Manchester United will play at the second-tier Europa League next season thanks to its FA Cup win, after having failed to qualify for the lucrative Champions League.



Saudi National Team Wins Arab Diar Championship for West Asian U-19

The Saudi national team qualified to the final match after defeating its Syrian counterpart with a score of 2-0 - SPA
The Saudi national team qualified to the final match after defeating its Syrian counterpart with a score of 2-0 - SPA
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Saudi National Team Wins Arab Diar Championship for West Asian U-19

The Saudi national team qualified to the final match after defeating its Syrian counterpart with a score of 2-0 - SPA
The Saudi national team qualified to the final match after defeating its Syrian counterpart with a score of 2-0 - SPA

The Saudi national team won the Arab Diar Championship for West Asian U-19 team, after defeating UAE 1-0 at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Taif Governorate.
The Saudi national team qualified to the final match after defeating its Syrian counterpart with a score of 2-0, while UAE team defeated its Jordanian counterpart with a score of 2-1, SPA reported.
Talal Haji scored the winning goal in the 43rd minute of the first half, after which the Saudi team won the championship cup, and the gold medals, while the UAE team came in second and awarded silver medals.