Manchester United have confirmed that up to 200 more jobs could be lost as part of the latest savage cost-cutting by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.

Staff were given the bad news during a meeting in the Manchester Suite at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon by chief executive Omar Berrada and chief operating officer Collette Roche.

The redundancies will be in addition to the 250 jobs lost in the initial cuts made by Ratcliffe and Ineos last year.

‘The new raft of changes will see more staff move from Old Trafford to Carrington to create a streamlined, football-orientated workforce operating out of the training ground which is currently undergoing a £50m upgrade.

United confirmed reports that staff will no longer enjoy free lunches at the canteen at Old Trafford and instead be offered fruit – a move that will save £1m-a-year.

Catering arrangements will remain the same at Carrington for the rest of this season, but then change to a ‘differentiated offering between staff and players’.

Reports over the weekend claimed that staff will now be offered soup and sandwiches.

United’s corporate operation will maintain a reduced presence in London, with the leadership team working solely out of Manchester, while staff bonuses will be paid a reduced rate this year and then change to a system based more on United’s football and finance performance.

The club also confirmed that their charitable donations will be focused on the Manchester United Foundation and Manchester United Disabled Supporters’ Association from now on.

A statement from the club read: ‘Manchester United is to transform its corporate structure as part of a series of additional measures to improve the club’s financial sustainability and enhance operational efficiency.

‘The transformation plan aims to return the club to profitability after five consecutive years of losses since 2019. This will create a more solid financial platform from which the club can invest in men’s and women’s football success and improved infrastructure.

‘As part of these measures, the club anticipates that approximately 150-200 jobs may be made redundant, subject to a consultation process with employees. These would be in addition to the 250 roles removed last year.’

The club also quoted Berrada as saying: ‘We have a responsibility to put Manchester United in the strongest position to win across our men’s, women’s and academy teams. We are initiating a wide-ranging series of measures which will transform and renew the club.

‘Unfortunately, this means announcing further potential redundancies and we deeply regret the impact on those affected colleagues. However, these hard choices are necessary to put the club back on a stable financial footing.