MANCHESTER UNITED chief Omar Berrada has warned staff they face being sacked if they continue to leak information about the club.
The Red Devils’ CEO made the threat in a 580-word email to employees this week.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s United reign has been plagued by poor performances on the pitch.
Erik ten Hag was sacked earlier this season, with successor Ruben Amorim taking them even lower down the table.
While off the pitch, around 250 staff have been made redundant in a bid to reduce spending.
And now, those who remain have been warned that “additional measures” have been put in place to prevent any further leaking of updates.
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SunSport exclusively revealed that the the club could make up to 200 more redundancies in the following weeks and months.
But despite acknowledging the unsettling conditions, chief executive Berrada told staff that anyone caught leaking information to the media will be sacked.
An email seen by the Telegraph read: “Anyone disclosing information outside of the club is breaching their obligations of confidentiality, and we are very clear that this will be considered gross misconduct.
“To protect the club and its colleagues, additional measures are being put in place to prevent future breaches of confidentiality and also identify any persons responsible.
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“Journalists are extremely well-versed in gathering information from multiple sources.”
United have not commented on the email sent out by Berrada.
It came in the same week that debt levels at the club hit the £1billion mark.
The figure rose after United spent £10.4million on sacking Erik ten Hag and his staff.
The club spent a similar amount to bring in Amorim mid-season.
While Dan Ashworth’s exit as sporting director cost £4.1m as total revenue dropped by 12 per cent over the quarter.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
