Paul Hayward: If not now, the danger is it may be never for the post-Alex Ferguson Manchester United

Paul Hayward: If not now, the danger is it may be never for the post-Alex Ferguson Manchester United

In March, Jim Ratcliffe said Manchester United would “run out of money” by the end of the year if costs were not chopped. The staff was reduced from 1,100 to 700 and £1m was saved by abolishing free lunches. Ratcliffe’s summer spending spree suggests United will see Christmas after all.