Sir Jim Ratcliffe sets June 1 as the deadline for when all Man United employees have to end hybrid working arragement | OneFootball

INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have already made huge changes at the executive level and are looking to do the same for the working culture as well.

In their attempt to bring “high-performance” and elite standards back at the club, Sir Jim recently told his staff that no one can work from home anymore.

While the effect of such diktats on the team’s performance are debatable, they are nonetheless pressing ahead with it and the marginal gains philosophy.

Just a few days after the email detailing the same was announced, a deadline has been set by him for it to happen.

The Athletic reports that Sir Jim has ordered every working staff member to complete all contracted hours in-office from June 1 onwards.

This is notable because the season ends on May 26 with the FA Cup final clash against Manchester City and the preparation for next season will begin in earnest.

United also don’t have enough space to accommodate all their employees working from the office so the sinister theory could also be that this is INEOS’ way of effectively avoiding settlement pay as employees might resign.

If so, such measures aren’t likely to be received well by all the staff who are already feeling the effects of cost-cutting and job reduction by the new owners.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co. have been explaining away these measures so far as an effort to realign United’s working culture with elite standards.

However, all that will ring hollow if in the summer, the players, architects of low standards at the club, get a second chance despite United being on course for their worst-ever finish in the Premier League era.

Till then, the employees lower on the ladder will see another cut to their working profile as part of sweeping changes.

Fans would just hope it translates to long-term sustained success on the pitch as the optics of this particular have been sketchy in social circles.

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