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MANCHESTER UNITED are set to axe up to 200 more staff in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s latest brutal cost-cutting move.

The British billionaire paid £1billion for 27.7 per cent of the club last year and has since gone to desperate measures to fix finances at Old Trafford.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to axe more behind-the-scenes members of staff[/caption]

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The Sun understands that between 100-200 employees will be sacked in his latest bid to reduce costs.

All departments are at risk of seeing their numbers slashed.

A source exclusively told The Sun: “Ultimately, football is a business but there are hundreds of people who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes who contribute to any club’s success. 

“Morale is already on the floor after last year’s job losses. This will come as another big blow.”

It comes after Ratcliffe made 250 of the 1,150 workforce redundant in July.

Man Utd have lost £300million across the past three years and despite cash injected by the Ineos regime, the long-term picture remains “challenging”.

Ratcliffe is determined to bring the glory days back to the club and is willing to transform things on and off the pitch.

Man Utd are exploring every option to save money and increase revenue.

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The news comes just a day after the New Zealand’s rugby team sued Ineos for “failing to pay sponsorship fees.”

Ratcliffe’s controversial first year at United included raising ticket prices, getting rid of Sir Alex Ferguson from his £2.16m per year ambassador role and cancelling the staff Christmas party.

He even ended the £40,000 donation to a fund that helped ex-Man Utd players after retirement and replaced staff’s festive £100 bonus with a £40 M&S voucher.

All while there has been little to cheer on the pitch, with the team languishing in 13th in the table.

Manager Ruben Amorim even admitted relegation was a “possibility” earlier this season and called his side the “worst United team in history“.

The club announced at the end of last year that they were going to scrap concessions and hike ticket prices to a minimum of £66 per ticket for members – the most expensive lowest price in the Premier League.

It led to fierce criticism from club legends like Paul Scholes and fans protested with banners that read: “Stop exploiting loyalty.”

Supporters also vented their anger at Ratcliffe after their 1-0 win over Fulham three weeks ago, with X-rated chants and a confrontation as the owner left the stadium at full-time.

MANCHESTER CITY welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad for the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off TONIGHT.

Pep Guardiola‘s side will be looking to take a lead to the Spanish capital as they will know the European kings will be tough to beat on their own patch next week.

A last-16 clash with either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen awaits the winner over two legs.

However, we will first have LIVE COVERAGE from the All-French clash in France, where Paris Saint-Germain have travelled to face Brest.

• Kick off time: 8pm GMT
• TV/Stream: Amazon Prime Video
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KYM Marsh has shared a heartbreaking post on the 16th anniversary of her son Archie’s death.

The former Coronation Street actress and Waterloo Road star took to social media to mark his passing.

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Archie Jay Lomas died moments after he was born, having arrived 18 weeks early in 2009.

Kym and former husband, Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas, were left heartbroken and have continued to honour his memory.

Paying tribute to her son, Kym took to Instagram to share a snap showing a collection of items, including a picture of Archie’s footprint.

Penning an emotional message, the actress said: “16 years without you.

“It feels like yesterday we said goodbye. Every year I try to write something new. But the fact is that there is nothing new to say. 

“I still miss you every day, that will never change. I still hurt and feel pain the same as always. I still would give anything to have you here with us to celebrate your birthday.

“To see you smile when you opened your gifts, to hear you laugh at the silly things people would write in your cards, to see Polly annoying her big brother and the two of you doing the silly bickering that siblings do, to give me a hug and tell me you love me, but that I needed to let go now cos I’m embarrassing you haha.”

Kym, 48, has been a staunch advocate for raising awareness around premature births, stillbirths and premature death – even using her own experience for a harrowing Coronation Street story in which her character Michelle gave birth to a stillborn son.

She continued: “We all miss you so much, there will always be my one missing, but I take great comfort in knowing that grandad is up there with you now. He’s hugging you for me, for us. He’s making you laugh with his silly jokes and he’s showing you how much you’re loved every day. 

“I wonder what you would look like now? If you’re anything like your siblings then you’re a beauty. They miss you Arch. They really do. We all do. 

“We will honour you today kiddo and celebrate the wonderful young man that you would most certainly be. Happy birthday son. Love you always and forever. Mum .”

Last year Kym tragically lost her dad David after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

She revealed how Archie’s final resting place is now alongside his grandfather, after they were buried together.

She explained to OK! Mag: “I felt that there had to be a time when I let Archie rest.

“Fifteen years is a long time to carry his ashes around. They have been everywhere with me – even to South Africa.”

HELEN Flanagan has opened up about her decision to get a boob job after breastfeeding her three children left her feeling “so self-conscious.”

The 34-year-old actress shares Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and Charlie, three, with her footballer ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair.

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She breastfeed all three of her children[/caption]

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Helen revealed that she lost her confidence after ‘barely’ fitting a B cup[/caption]

Feeling that her breasts had become so droopy she “could have tied them in a bow,” she opted for breast enlargement surgery.

In January 2023, she went to Pall Mall Cosmetics in a bid to “regain her confidence within her body” and help with the “loss of volume in her breasts.”

Speaking in more detail about her reasoning for having surgery in an recent Instagram post, Helen explained: “I get asked a lot about my boob job in my DMs.

“I breast fed three babies for three years in total. 

“At the end you could have tied my boobs in a bow though I have no regrets at all breastfeeding my babies.

“I went with Pall Mall cosmetics and I had Breast Enlargement with Mr Hussain, who made me feel really comfortable and I felt in good hands.

“I’m glad I didn’t have to have a lift and I could have them naturally lifted by the implants.” 

She explained that she had a “few consultations” till she was happy with the decision of her implant size which was 340CC – Motiva Round – and opted for a dual plane placement. 

Helen and their former Preston North End footballer called their 13-year relationship off in 2022. 

She continued: “I lost a lot of weight from my break up and I didn’t want my boobs to be too big for my frame but I needed them to fill out the skin that needed lifting. 

“Now they are just perfect for my frame and I feel they are really natural, like my boobs before my kids.

“When I look back to when I really wanted my surgery done it was sad as I didn’t feel confident and sexy with their dad, I always had to have a bra on and I was so self conscious about my boobs.

“I remember crying in the shower after I finished feeding Delilah as I just didn’t feel like me and I was so self conscious of my boobs and how the skin just sagged, even though there dad always said I was beautiful. 

“I knew I wasn’t done having babies though so I waited till after Charlie to have my boobs done.” 

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Before having children Helen was a natural E cup but after three pregnancies and three years of breastfeeding she “couldn’t even fit a B cup bra with it being baggy.” 

She continues: “I don’t regret any of my breast feeding, it was such a beautiful, precious part of my life and I loved bonding with the babies…. I don’t think I’ll ever have a baby again though.

“I think it’s sad as women to say ‘that’s me done now, never ever again’ so I’d rather say it’s highly unlikely for me that I will ever have another baby again.

“I think because for me it would be nice to get my life a bit calmer again.

“Being a mum and struggling on and off sometimes with mental health it can be hard so I’d rather just put all my focus on my beautiful babies that I do have and our bonds will just get closer (I hope) the older they get.”

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