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Journalist David Ornstein thinks the decision by INEOS to potentially slash the Man Utd Disabled Supporters Association (MUDSA) budget is “completely unnecessary”.
It was revealed in October that the Red Devils had made the decision to end ‘a multi-million pound annual commitment’ to Sir Alex Ferguson in their latest cost-cutting measure.
The Scot won 38 trophies at Man Utd during a managerial reign spanning nearly 27 years, including 13 Premier League titles and two European Cups.
INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are working to put the club on a more sustainable financial footing and have instigated a number of cost-saving measures, including a redundancy programme which cut 250 jobs from headcount across all departments by the end of August.
And the Daily Mail journalist Mike Keegan reported earlier this week that Man Utd are ‘considering cutting the budget they hand to their disabled supporters’ association in half.’
Reacting to the news, The Athletic journalist Ornstein said on the Sky Sports’ Back Pages Podcast: “Terrible optics, unfortunately, with this story. No decision has been made, as Mike points out in the story, so they might not go through with it.
“But the fact they’re considering it doesn’t reflect well. It’s not going to play well toward the public, as it may do with investors. I think everything’s on the table – No stone being left unturned.
“Sir Alex Ferguson’s lost his ambassadorial role at £2 million per year. I mean, this feels like peanuts. The amount Manchester United have spent on transfers that haven’t worked out, on contracts, on staff, managerial severance, it feels completely unnecessary.
