Jonny Evans disheartened by Manchester United job lossesJonny Evans disheartened by Manchester United job losses Jonny Evans has expressed his sadness over the recent job losses at Manchester United, where 250 staff members are being made redundant as part of budget cuts. Evans, who has been associated with United since the age of nine, said it was “difficult” to see people losing their jobs. “A lot of people have lost their jobs in the last few weeks, it’s hard and difficult to see,” Evans said. “The new owners feel that this is the direction they want to go in. But you know, it hasn’t been easy for everyone at once.” “There are people you’ve known for 20 years and I think the timing of it happened when we went on tour. So we were all a little bit in the dark and I’m sure everything will be sorted out, things will be a little bit clearer when we come back.” Evans is in his second spell at United, having progressed through the youth ranks and made his first-team debut in 2007 at the age of 19. His brother, Corry, played for United and his wife, Helen, works for the club’s own television channel, MUTV. His father, Jackie, also worked as a youth coach. “It was hard to watch,” Evans said. “People I’ve known for a long time. One thing about working at a club like Man United, you’re all in and everyone has always been all in, it’s a big, massive staff. But I think that’s just the culture of the club.” “It’s for such a, for a club, it’s such a huge size and the staff turnover, you have family members that work there. My wife has worked at the club, my brother has been at the club, my father has been at the club.” “So it’s always had that feeling of people, they give everything they have for the club and it’s such a huge honor for them. It’s just because they love the place so much.” The dismissal process is expected to be completed next month. First-team players and staff have not been affected, but Evans said the cuts are still a topic of discussion in the dressing room while the team is in America. “Yes, of course,” he said. “Some of the staff that are here are friends, people they’ve worked with for a long time, colleagues. And I’m sure they’ll feel that, there’s no doubt about it.”
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Rob Dawson, Reporter
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jonny Evans said it is “difficult” to see Manchester United staff lose their jobs as a result of INEOS’ budget cuts.
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is to make 250 people redundant at Old Trafford in a bid to cut costs.
A number of staff were told their jobs were at stake ahead of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. Evans, who has been involved with United since he was nine, said it had been a difficult period.
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“A lot of people have lost their jobs in the last few weeks, it’s hard and difficult to see,” Evans said
“The new owners feel that this is the direction they want to go in. But you know, it hasn’t been easy for everyone at once.
“There are people you’ve known for 20 years and I think the timing of it happened when we went on tour. So we were all a little bit in the dark and I’m sure everything will be sorted out, things will be a little bit clearer when we come back.”
Evans is in his second spell at United, having progressed through the youth ranks and made his first-team debut in 2007 at the age of 19.
His brother, Corry, played for United and his wife, Helen, works for the club’s own television channel, MUTV.
His father, Jackie, also worked as a youth coach.
“It was hard to watch,” Evans said.
“People I’ve known for a long time. One thing about working at a club like Man United, you’re all in and everyone has always been all in, it’s a big, massive staff. But I think that’s just the culture of the club.
“It’s for such a, for a club, it’s such a huge size and the staff turnover, you have family members that work there. My wife has worked at the club, my brother has been at the club, my father has been at the club.
“So it’s always had that feeling of people, they give everything they have for the club and it’s such a huge honour for them. It’s just because they love the place so much.”
The dismissal process is expected to be completed next month.
First-team players and staff have not been affected, but Evans said the cuts are still a topic of discussion in the dressing room while the team is in America.
“Yes, of course,” he said.
“Some of the staff that are here are friends, people they’ve worked with for a long time, colleagues. And I’m sure they’ll feel that, there’s no doubt about it.”
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