Manchester United are to cut up to 200 further jobs as part of a strategy they claim will transform the club into a more lean operation. Having made 250 staff redundant last summer, United confirmed on Monday that there would be further job reductions of between 150 and 200 employees.

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE is set to close the staff canteen at Old Trafford and replace the free lunches with FRUIT, according to reports. The billionaire United shareholder is making controversial cuts

On the orders of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada is on a penny-pinching mission at Manchester United in a bid to stop the rot and “transform and renew the club”.

Manchester United is implementing significant cost-cutting measures, including job cuts and the closure of the staff canteen at Old Trafford, in an effort to stabilize finances after five consecutive years of losses.

Manchester United's chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has continued to cut costs at Old Trafford by shutting down the canteen and limiting the menu at Carrington