Source: REUTERS/Ed Sykes
[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, INEOS is planning further layoffs, and some believe that Sir Alex Ferguson is partly responsible for Manchester United’s decline. Previously, Jim Ratcliffe cut 250 staff, and that layoff only happened seven months ago. Now, Ruben Amorim has failed to improve the team’s on-field performance, and Manchester United still needs to find more suitable players to match Amorim’s philosophy, but they still plan significant layoffs in their scouting department of 80 people. Manchester United relies more on analytical methods to find potential signing candidates rather than attending matches in person. Additionally, INEOS owner Dave Brailsford and his partners are tired of hearing the story of “Manchester United dominating the Premier League under Ferguson for twenty years.” Brailsford believes that Ferguson’s past achievements continue to influence people today. Since his retirement, Manchester United has been in decline for 12 years, and everyone is thinking about how to regain their former glory. Some influential figures at Old Trafford even believe that Ferguson should be held responsible for Manchester United’s decline, as he failed to develop the coaching and scouting departments.