No more free lunches at Manchester United as club makes cost-cutting moves that include laying off up to 200 employees
Manchester United is looking to cut jobs and is reportedly closing the staff canteen at Old Trafford. The free lunches currently being offered to staff will be replaced by fruit. The measures come after five straight years of financial losses for the club.
British media reported that as part of cost-cutting measures, even at Manchester United’s Carrington training base, only players will receive lunch as gratis while staff members will be offered soup and bread. The Guardian reported that Manchester United management is hoping to save £1 million by ending free lunches. The report added that the canteen at Old Trafford is expected to be shut down at the end of the week.
The Associated Press reported that the club could make as many as 200 jobs redundant. Manchester United made around 250 r...