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Manchester United Cuts Costs, Moves to Smaller Office

11/15/2025

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Manchester United Football Club ends its 10-year Kensington lease two years early as cost-cutting measures led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The club relocates to a smaller Covent Garden office to cut expenses.
Since taking control in February 2024, Ratcliffe has overseen 450 redundancies.
United reported revenues of £666.5 million, but Ratcliffe says efficiency must be used to invest in players rather than infrastructure.
Ratcliffe remains unapologetic about the restructuring decisions.

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Manchester United Football Club ends its 10-year Kensington lease two years early as cost-cutting measures led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The club relocates to a smaller Covent Garden office to cut expenses.
Since taking control in February 2024, Ratcliffe has overseen 450 redundancies.
United reported revenues of £666.5 million, but Ratcliffe says efficiency must be used to invest in players rather than infrastructure.
Ratcliffe remains unapologetic about the restructuring decisions.