SIR JIM RATCLIFFE’s minority takeover of Manchester United has been announced for Christmas Eve 2023 – and a lot has happened at Old Trafford since…
December 2023 – Man Utd confirm Ratcliffe takeover on Christmas Eve, pledging to invest £245m at Old Trafford
January 2024 – Ratcliffe and right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford photographed meeting Erik ten Hague during a tour of Carrington
January 2024 – Omar Berrada left Man City as the new CEO
February 2024 – Ratcliffe’s £1 billion takeover, 27.7 per cent officially complete
February 2024 – Former chief executive Richard Arnold leaves the board while Ineos couple John Rees and Rob Nevin are added
March 2024 – Ratcliffe bans words “awesome” and “lukewarm cappuccino” in bizarre move
March 2024 – Matt Johnson appointed Head of Women’s Football
March 2024 – Ratcliffe announces plans to build a “Wembley of the North” to replace Old Trafford
March 2024 – Man Utd NYSE share price falls to $13.73 on March 21 – down from $20.52 just after the Ratcliffe takeover in December
April 2024 – Credit cards and personal cars of the senior staff club were cancelled
April 2024 – John Murtough steps down as Director of Football
April 2024 – Jason Wilcox appointed technical director after compensation package agreed with Southampton
May 2024 – Ratcliffe makes Carrington ‘toxic’ after emailing staff criticizing ‘shameful’ lack of cleanliness
May 2024 – Work finally begins on Old Trafford’s leaking roof
May 2024 – Man Utd finish eighth in the Premier League, worst ever
May 2024 – Ratcliffe gives employees just one week to decide if they want to accept the layoff
May 2024 – Staff are forced to pay for their own transport to the FA Cup Final and are only given one ticket
May 2024 – Pre-match party and senior staff hotel before FA Cup final to be scrapped
May 2024 – Man Utd shock rivals Man City to win FA Cup despite suggestions Erik ten Hag will be sacked regardless of result
June 2024 – Man Utd announce £50m plans to upgrade Carrington training ground
June 2024 – Ratcliffe introduces a strict “back to work” policy forcing staff to come into the office
June 2024 – Ratcliffe scores an own goal with comments about the women’s team
July 2024 – Man Utd finally agree a deal to bring in Dan Ashworth as sporting director after a four-month stint at the Newcastle Garden, who has been awarded £3m in compensation
July 2024 – Erik ten Hag signs a shock new contract extension until 2026
July 2024 – Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake are appointed assistant managers, Andreas Georgson as first team coach and Jelle ten Rouwelaar as goalkeeping coach. Darren Fletcher’s role changes from technical director to first team coach. Steve McClaren, Mitchell van der Gaag and Benni McCarthy leave.
July 2024 – Former Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell joins on a short-term basis as interim director of recruitment
July 2024 – Jean-Claude Blanc is added to Man Utd’s board of directors
July 2024 – Man Utd cut staff to 125 on US pre-season tour
July 2024 – Ratcliffe lays off 250 workers, including popular media personality John Allen, historian Cliff Butler and kitman Alex Wylie
August 2024 – Man Utd spend £199m in summer transfer window
August 2024 – Matchday staff’s lunch boxes are dumped and some are forced to eat next to the toilet
October 2024 – Man Utd stop paying Sir Alex Ferguson £2m-a-year ambassadorial salary
October 2024 – Staff Christmas party cancelled
October 2024 – “Back to Work” policy cost Utd a fortune to convert hospitality suites into temporary offices between home games
October 2024 – Erik ten Hag is sacked by the club 14th in the Premier League table, costing the club £15m
November 2024 – Ruben Amorim appointed as new Man Utd manager under contract until 2027 after overriding £10m buyout clause
November 2024 – New manager Ruben Amorim sacks coach Ruud van Nistelrooy
November 2024 – Man Utd chiefs are embroiled in a blame game over the summer’s tangles, including the Erik ten Hague situation and transfer signings
November 2024 – Ratcliffe reportedly earmarked half of the £40,000 budget paid to Manchester United’s Disabled Supporters Association
Dec 2024 – Ratcliffe admits ‘mediocre’ Man Utd ‘still last century’
December 2024 – fans protest after OAP and child tickets are withdrawn and minimum home ticket price rises to £66
December 2024 – Dan Ashworth is sacked after five months as sporting director
December 2024 – £100 staff Christmas bonus waived for £40 M&S voucher
December 2024 – The ceiling starts to leak during Ruben Amorim’s press conference after the 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth
December 2024 – Reports of mice infestation at Old Trafford as rodent droppings found in food stalls and plush suites as food hygiene ratings drop to just two stars
December 2024 – SunSport reveal Ratcliffe has cut a £40,000 donation to the Manchester United Former Players’ Association charity
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