Stefan Borson suggests how much Man United are really saving after Ratcliffe’s staff cuts

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(Credit: Imago) Stefan Borson: This is how much Man United are really saving after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s staff cuts Mon 2 March 2026 20:30, UK Manchester United are saving considerably less money from their staff redundancies than initially expected. “I think it’s too early to know the overall direction of travel because what they’ve done is they’ve obviously got the benefit from cutting out a lot of staff,” said Borson.

You do get a saving from that.” Read More: Why Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ‘destroyed everything Man United stand for’Why Man United are saving ‘nowhere near’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s projectionsBorson insisted Man United’s savings are around half of the initial expectations following the redundancies at Old Trafford. “It’s nowhere near what they projected it to be originally,” said Borson.

Credit: Getty Images“I think it’s about half of that, but that’s fine. It’s not fine for those people clearly, but it’s fine because that’s what business is, unfortunately.” In terms of on-field performances, Man United have now moved up to third in the Premier League table following their upturn in form under Michael Carrick.