Man Utd sack staff 'hours' after Europa League defeat as Sir Jim Ratcliffe takes action

resumed their redundancies just hours after suffering a final defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sanctioned a further 200 job cuts following the dismissal of 250 employees last year, and the club wasted no time in trimming their workforce after heartbreak in Bilbao.

United lost 1-0 against Spurs, who lifted their first major trophy since 2008 on a historic night at the San Mames Stadium. With Ruben Amorim's side set to finish as low as 17th in the Premier League this season, there will be no European football at Old Trafford next term. Having missed out on a golden ticket to the Champions League, United are pressing forward with Sir Jim's cost-cutting process.

According to the , the Red Devils have commenced the process of informing the staff members who have lost their jobs.

A chunk of the 200 individuals impacted will learn their fate this week, which will no doubt make Wednesday's result all the more sickening.

United are said to be keen to avoid letting the Spurs defeat pass and will instead act quickly in their attempts to halt the club's rapid decline.

The M16 giants assured employees that there would be no further cuts after letting go of 250 workers at the start of Sir Jim's reign over football operations.

However, in February, chief executive Omar Berrada announced that more axes were on the horizon as part of drastic efforts to return to profitability.

United received backlash for framing the ruthless decision as a "transformation plan" in one of several unpopular calls in the INEOS regime's infancy.

The report adds that there has been surprise over the timing of the next wave of redundancies while most of the club is delicate after such a crushing loss in Spain.

But United are in line to lose at least £100million on offer via Champions League participation.

They face other financial hits like a £10m penalty they must pay Adidas for an absence from Europe's premier competition in back-to-back seasons.

There will also be a significant drop in broadcast and matchday revenues that eight European games usually provide.

Morale is understandably thought to be low inside the walls of Old Trafford, just as it is externally among supporters and former players.

Sir Jim and United's hierarchy will understand that the quickest way to escape their financial peril is to improve performance on the pitch. That starts with backing Amorim in the summer transfer window.