Man Utd employees returning Sellotape and counting screws as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's drastic cost-cutting measures leave morale 'on the floor' among Old Trafford staff

Manchester United staff's morale is reportedly "on the floor" amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe's drastic cost-cutting measures at Old Trafford.

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• Man Utd staff's morale 'on the floor'
• Told to return Sellotape
• And count cartons of screws

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  claims that 'angry, disillusioned and fearful' United employees have been tasked with individually counting cartons of screws to ensure they are not over-ordering, while Sellotape has been returned because it was not considered a 'necessity'.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  This comes hot on the heels of United reportedly making huge swathes of employees redundant, with a climate of fear festering at the club. On the flip side, higher-ups at the Red Devils are keeping their big salaries while lowly staff are losing their livelihoods. United are struggling both on and off the pitch.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  The report adds that some United employees feel they are paying the price for long-term failures under the Glazers, along with 'botched decisions' by INEOS as well.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Head coach Ruben Amorim will hope to lift the mood at United when his side travel to in-form Everton in the Premier League this weekend.