Exclusive: Man United staff ‘applying for other jobs’ in extraordinary twist
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed rival clubs are receiving job applications from past and present Man United employees.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted he is personally seeing more ex-United staff turn up in his line of work.
Widespread reports have suggested that co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has caused upset within the workforce after his cost-cutting measures since taking charge of footballing operations in 2024.
The Daily Mail claimed last month that he had axed a £100 Christmas bonus and replaced it with a £40 voucher for Marks and Spencers.
Ratcliffe has also infuriated fans with hiked ticket prices and the poor handling of Erik ten Hag’s new contract and subsequent sacking just months later.
Man United losing staff after Ratcliffe cuts, says Wyness
Wyness insisted there are “a lot of CVs flying around with a United badge on”.
He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “In my line of business now, consultancy, I’m seeing more and more ex-Man United employees turning up as consultants and bidding on projects.
“That was very rare before, but now it seems to be that every other person I see has worked for United.
“The problem they have is that while they’ve worked for a big club, they seem to have been very much in a silo.
“They’ve got a generalist experience and a lot are finding it hard to adapt.
“But there’s no doubt that there’s a lot of CVs flying around with a United badge on.
“We’ll have to wait and see, but there are a lot of clubs receiving CVs from ex-United employees – and even present employees.”
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