Manchester United new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Omar Berrada are set to implement a new wage system at Manchester United.
According to the Mirror, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who recently completed his 25% takeover of Manchester United, have asked Manchester United new CEO Omar Berrada to implement a new wage system for Man United players that will only reward high performance not hype.
The report adds Sir Jim Ratcliffe want to peck down the wages of high-earning Manchester United players, who are not performing on the field.
The new system will ensure players’ salary and wages are dependent on their individual performances and contributions to the team.
The same system is said to be operated by Manchester United rivals Manchester City where Omar Berrada worked before joining Manchester United.
Omar Berrada reportedly negotiated optimal wages for Man City players in line with their prospects and real time performances, hence he has been mandated by Sir Jim Ratcliffe to do the same at Old Trafford.
The move to cut and streamline wages is part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s move to reshuffle Manchester United’s overbloated wage spending that has not been matched with sporting success.
Manchester United are among top spending European clubs on players’ wages but have managed just a silverware in the last seven seasons.
United’s 2023/24 wage bill currently stands at £330m, £70m shy of Manchester City with a wage bill of £400m.
In the case of City, their higher wage bill has been matched with a concomitant sporting success that has seen the club rake in numerous laurels, including last sesson’s treble.
Ratcliffe hopes Omar Berrada, who was at the heart of City’s rise in the Premier League and Europe, will get his axes right at United by implementing tested modules on wages and players management for a turnaround at Old Trafford.
The top five highest-paid players at Manchester United – Casemiro (£350,000 weekly), Raphael Varane (£340,000), Marcus Rashford (£300,000), Anthony Martial (£250,000) and Mason Mount (£250,000) – have all struggled for either minutes or form this season.
The new system as set to be implemented by Sir Jim and Omar Berrada is set to tackle the overbloated wage earnings that has not translated into higher productivity and success on the field.
