Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures at Manchester United have upset club legends since he took over in February 2024. He removed Sir Alex Ferguson's ambassador role, made over 450 staff redundancies, and increased ticket prices.
Club legend Norman Whiteside decided not to renew his season ticket in May after his seat was relocated, while Ferguson had to intervene to ensure the Busby family kept their seats. Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have also struggled with tickets; Scholes revealed he turned to a tout, and Butt said he was threatened with losing his season ticket after missing games.
Scholes said: 'It's a very different football club to the club we knew... I don't really know anybody there.' Butt agreed: 'I don't know anybody there.' Manager Ruben Amorim reportedly wants to bring back legends like Eric Cantona to maintain a connection to the past, but the team sits 10th in the Premier League.
Ineos are focused on creating a modern, efficient, money-making club, with record revenue of £666.5m. However, the culture change has alienated former players. David Moyes noted that United previously had 'good values' and stuck with managers and academy boys.
