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'Bro is paying Antony £200k a week!' - Sir Jim Ratcliffe labelled a 'rat' by furious Man Utd fans after replacing staff's Christmas bonus with M&S voucher in latest ruthless cost-cutting measure

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<p>Ratcliffe has been busy trying to cut costs <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-new-era-starts-now-sir-jim-ratcliffe-officially-completes-partial-old-trafford-takeover/blt4b882a989a7995ba" target="_blank">since taking a 25 per cent stake in the club</a> in February 2024 but his latest idea has not gone down at all well. The INEOS chief, whose <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/sir-jim-ratcliffe-net-worth-wealth-business-interests-man-utd/blt2fb92b16afa9cafb" target="_blank">net worth is estimated to be in the region of&nbsp;£13bn ($15.6bn)</a>, has decided to replace United staff's £100 Christmas bonus with a £40 M&amp;S voucher, according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/12/10/man-utd-staff-bonus-marks-spencer-voucher-ratcliffe-cuts/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>. Fans have been quick to voice their disgust at the plan on social media.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Supporter @aaboom16 posted on X: "Bro is paying Anthony £200,000 a week for spinning like a fidget spinner and he’s talking about cutting costs."</p><p>The criticism was a little stronger from @breakinglines_: "This rat does not get anywhere near the abuse he deserves."</p><p>It was a feeling shared by @NtheyeZ, who wrote: "The RAT strikes again."</p><p>Elsewhere, questions were being asked by @kbroonaldo: "What is going on at this club? Mind-boggling. You put Casemiro, Antony and Rashford on a combined £1 million a week and you want cut costs by £60 from the staff that actually do their jobs."</p><p>And @bcygsws posted simply: "Worse than the Glazers, a disgrace."</p><p></p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>Ratcliffe has also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-employees-angry-hurt-sir-jim-ratcliffe-led-redundancies-staff-cut-u-s-pre-season-tour-last-minute/bltdee5ac3eb1b33e4e" target="_blank">previously left staff members "angry and hurt"</a> by redundancies after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-sir-jim-ratcliffe-cut-250-jobs-man-utd-before-2024-25-season-ruthless-move/blt03d53fcd4d7bd299" target="_blank">axing 250 jobs at the club.</a> Legendary former boss <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/sir-alex-ferguson-attend-man-utd-brentford-club-ambassador-by-ineos/bltefb47a65adc67720" target="_blank">Sir Alex Ferguson has also been dismissed as club ambassador</a>, while other <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-staff-forced-eat-in-toilet-sir-jim-ratcliffe-financial-review-brutal-cost-cutting-measures/blt9f4c19cbb558c7cb#cs07ddde0292832197" target="_blank">cost-cutting measures have seen employees "forced to eat in a toilet."</a> Meanwhile, the club spent around £3 million to bring in Dan Ashworth as sporting director, only to see him leave after just <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/dan-ashworth-leaves-man-utd-after-only-five-months-as-sporting-director-in-shock-blow-to-ineos-rebuild/blt28ec9db3deac5d41#cs47cb0bb7730c7291" target="_blank">five months in the job</a>. The Red Devils also reportedly had to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-reveal-cost-sacking-erik-ten-hag-hiring-ruben-amorim/blt4ea68771b0ca4360#cs311b9f543f0f1a41" target="_blank">shell out around £21 million ($26.5m) to sack Erik ten Hag and bring in Ruben Amorim</a> as the club's new manager.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Ratcliffe has also come under fire in the run-up to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-ineos-mid-season-ticket-price-hikes/blt18d2f2026f5ceae0#csbdb9e19d51356915" target="_blank">Christmas for hiking ticket prices</a> and eliminating concessions for children and over-65s. However, the 72-year-old billionaire has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-last-century-sir-jim-ratcliffe-promises-more-unpopular-decisions/bltabf299b70e566069#cs1f8318e8df544b67" target="_blank">warned fans "more unpopular decisions"</a> may also be on the way as he aims to restore the club to its former glory.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD

'Bro is paying Antony £200k a week!' - Sir Jim Ratcliffe labelled a 'rat' by furious Man Utd fans after replacing staff's Christmas bonus with M&S voucher in latest ruthless cost-cutting measure | Goal.com

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been blasted by angry Manchester United fans after his latest brutal cost-cutting measure at Old Trafford.

&apos;Bro is paying Antony £200k a week!&apos; - Sir Jim Ratcliffe labelled a &apos;rat&apos; by furious Man Utd fans after replacing staff&apos;s Christmas bonus with M&amp;S voucher in latest ruthless cost-cutting measure