Mark Goldbridge delivers stark Man United warning: ‘Big trouble’
Manchester United are in turmoil, after their worst-ever Premier League finish was compounded by Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
The Red Devils have had a torrid domestic campaign, and with one game remaining this season, they cannot finish any higher than 14th in the league.
To add insult to injury, United’s loss to Tottenham means they miss out on the Champions League football next season, as well as spurning the chance to win much-needed silverware.
Not reaching Europe’s elite competition means United have passed up an estimated £100m of revenue, something they can ill afford to do given the club’s current financial situation.
Man United in ‘trouble’
Since taking control of the club, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has executed hundreds of redundancies at Man United, as part of cost-cutting measures.
It comes after United posted losses for five consecutive years, accumulating a net loss of £370m across that period.
However, The United Stand’s (22 May) Mark Goldbridge thinks this is the wrong strategy, saying: “We’re in big trouble, we’re in big, big trouble.
“You used to be able to stay out of Europe for a year and get players in and say ‘it’s only for one year’, but there’s six Premier League clubs in the Champions League next year, they’re all better than us already, and they all have more money than us.
“What’s our plan? Cuts. Cuts don’t work in football. You get back to the top by spending money, we’re doing the opposite and we’re getting worse.”
Man United are far too wasteful
Football Insider Verdict
It is all well and good making cuts and trying to save money in and around the club, but if you are splashing hundreds of millions of pounds on below-average players, then you have absolutely no chance.
In the past few years, we have seen Man United bring in Antony, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, and Jadon Sancho, just to name a few.
All four of these players were brought in for significant sums of money, with each one failing to get anywhere near the level their price tag demands.
When you see what the likes of Brighton and Brentford can do with much lower budgets, it seems ludicrous that the Red Devils get it wrong on such a consistent basis.
Ruben Amorim is set to remain in charge of Man United next season, and will receive backing in the summer transfer window.
However, if the recruitment is poor once again, then not only will Amorim fail, but whoever replaces him is doomed from the start as well.