Manchester United fly out to Los Angeles for a pre-season tour of the US on Wednesday, leaving behind hundreds of worried staff who have been told their jobs are at risk.
Employees were informed in a series of meetings on Tuesday which departments and individuals are under threat as part of a redundancy process that will result in up to 250 job cuts.
It’s understood that members of staff who are no longer going on tour because they are in danger of losing their jobs were given the news last week.
A travelling party of approximately 125 – including the playing and coaching staff – will fly to California on Wednesday, marginally down on the number that toured the US last summer.