In the media, influential pundits, such as former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, are calling for wholesale changes.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly set to "slash" the funding received by the Manchester United Foundation in 2025 as part of his extreme cost-cutting regime, according to a report. The minority stakeholder has ruled with ruthless scythe since investing more than £1.

Funding for Manchester United’s charitable arm is to be hit as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s swingeing off-field cost-cutting drive at Old Trafford.