Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ambitious new plans and staff cuts at Man United

Manos Staramopoulos • 2 de octubre de 2024

Man United's new plan for the coming years was presented by Manchester United's CEO, Omar Berrada. According to this, United are aiming to win the league title by 2028.

The club's strongman, cut-throat leader Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Manchester United.

Manchester United's new plan for the coming years was presented by Manchester United's CEO, Omar Berrada. According to this, United are aiming to win the league title by 2028.


On the other hand, Manchester United, who started with... the left side in their attempt in the League Phase of the Europe league, drew 1-1 (25/9) against Twente at "Old Trafford".


The Red Devils, who are in 11th place in the Premier League this year, have been a long way from winning the league for years. But the goal for the next few years is one, according to the group's CEO, Omar Berrada.

Winning the Premier League by 2028, the club's 150th anniversary.


Omar Berrada, who moved in June on a 'transfer' from Manchester City, told staff and officials on Wednesday (25/09, during a meeting at Old Trafford) that the club's ambition is to celebrate 150 years of history with the top trophy on the Island.


Mixed feelings - new stadium


Meanwhile the club's strongman, cut-throat leader Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to save money by cutting staff so that work can go ahead with the construction of the new stadium, on the same site as Old Trafford now stands.

Manchester United's new stadium will be the "Wembley of the North" to show that after the historic London stadium there is one more, possibly superior, that of the new "Old Trafford".

Old Trafford the home of Manchester United


Sir Jim Ratcliffe is making no bones about his desire to revolutionize Manchester United both on and off the field after it was confirmed he has acquired 25% of the Glazers club. The decision to move the club away from Old Trafford was controversial for fans due to the sentimental value of their current ground, but it's no secret that a lot of work is needed.


So in a recent interview Jim Ratcliffe explained his decision to push for a move away from Old Trafford. “We can refurbish the pitch and have a fantastic stadium, it will take about a billion to do that, and the club can shoulder that burden. But we have this opportunity to build a new playing field if we choose. We have enough space to build a whole new terrain,” Ratcliffe explained.


“If we build a completely new ground, it would be state-of-the-art, world-class, with a capacity of 90,000 or even 100,000. I think it then provides a platform for some of the big competitions in the north of England. Why shouldn't England play in the north? Why is the FA Cup final always down south? United must have a stadium that suits the club and the brand. This may have been true 20 years ago, but it is not today. "Old Trafford is a bit old."


OLBG presented with the help of AI technology what the new stadium of the "red devils" could be like.

Ratcliffe used the example of the various Spanish stadiums to support his point, claiming that despite the superiority of the Premier League, the league is still far behind La Liga in terms of stadiums.

"If you look at what Real Madrid do with the Bernabeu and Barcelona with Camp Nou, Real's stadium is great. It's like a cauldron with noise. Camp Nou is huge and they are spending a lot of money to refurbish it," Ratcliffe said.


General renovation


Manchester United with the regeneration of the general area of ​​"Old Trafford" with its field plan, can offer many billions of pounds annually to the economy of the United Kingdom!


In fact, Mr. Ratcliff addressed a special office that studied the case and it turned out that the moves that Manchester United wants and hopes to make in the general area of ​​"Old Trafford" as part of its field project, will provide several billion pounds annually to the economy of the country. !


According to Oxford Economics, a global independent consulting firm, a first survey and analysis of the economic impact of the redevelopment of the Old Trafford area will lead to an economic boom on the "Island".

More specifically, a new 100,000 seater stadium could bring in £7.3 billion a year, create 92,000 new jobs, 17,000 new homes and attract 1.8 million visitors a year!


His words were met with... mixed feelings by the team's staff, in the wake of job cuts, as Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted to save money this way.


Now it remains to be seen when and how the new project will start and how the team will be able to become a match again inside and outside the UK …


Manos Staramopoulos

Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs

Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com

Athens (Greece)

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