After 250 members of staff were made redundant last year, Manchester United announce up to 200 more redundancies to "return the club to profitability".

Manchester United said it will cut about 150 to 200 jobs as part of additional measures to reverse financial losses at the Premier League soccer club.

It was another difficult day for Manchester United on the pitch on Saturday. On Monday, the focus will be off the field. A staff meeting is due to be held later at which it is anticipated an extra round of redundancies,

Manchester United expect up to 200 further redundancies as part of a “transformation plan” to improve the club’s financial sustainability. Around 250 employees were made redundant last year and a statement on the United website on Monday announced that a plan aimed at “return (ing) the club to profitability” following five successive years of losses means “approximately 150-200 jobs may be made redundant”,