The Athletic: “Image of Abandonment” at Manchester United Academies

Serious complaints about neglect and deficiencies at Manchester United Academies brings to light the The athleticin an extensive report that captures reality behind the new cost rationalization program applied by Jim Ratklif.

Ratcliff, who is committed to investing £ 50m by his personal property for renovating his Carringtonhas assigned to the Dan Torpi and to Jason Wilkox (Football Manager) to draw up the plan and budget for the new Academy facility. However, the report emphasizes that the funding is limited And austerity already has serious consequences.

The academies building, operating by 2002 and renovated the last time the 2017presents a picture abandonment. According to testimonies, toilets remain gross; trash bins are not emptiedthe fences of the stadiums have worn and Maintenance machines have been left exposed.

All who wear the official form of the club – by academies to Analysts of the First Team – They are now washing their clothes on their ownas there is insufficient cleaning personnel.

But the most impressive incident concerns the team Manchester United’s K13which, in a fight with the Everton last month, had to borrow socks and shorts From the guests, due to a lack of its own clothing! Thus, the small players of the “red devils” appeared with equipment brought by Everton’s emblem.

Although the incident was attributed to a “misunderstanding”, it came a few weeks after another shameful event when 15 pairs of shoe were lost on the way for the race Champions League with Bran in Norway. Association’s executives needed to buy new equipment just three hours before the crossfrom a local store in Bergen.

The report also points out that historical facilities are also abandoned The Cliff and Littleton Road In Salford, where older United stars were nourished. Today, there are younger ages training, with no substantive investment for years, beyond rent paid by Salford City for their use by 2024.