- Sir Jim Ratcliffe criticizes Manchester United players as “not good enough” and “overpaid.”
- Highlights costly signings like Sancho, Antony, Casemiro, Onana, and Hojlund as inherited problems.
- Admits mistakes in managerial decisions, including retaining Erik ten Hag and hiring Dan Ashworth.
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has delivered a scathing critique of the club’s squad, branding some players as “not good enough” and “probably overpaid.”
Ratcliffe, who took charge of United’s football operations in February last year, expressed frustration over inherited signings, including Rasmus Hojlund, Andre Onana, Casemiro, Jadon Sancho, and Antony.
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Sancho and Antony are currently on loan at Chelsea and Real Betis, respectively, after struggling to make an impact at Old Trafford.
Discussing the club’s ongoing payments for past transfers, Ratcliffe told the BBC on Monday: “We’re still paying for Antony, Casemiro, Onana, Hojlund, and Sancho. These are decisions we inherited, and we have to deal with them.”
Regarding Sancho’s loan move, he added: “He’s now playing for Chelsea, and we’re still paying half his wages. We’ll be spending £17 million to buy him in the summer.”
When asked if those players were below United’s standards, Ratcliffe admitted: “Some are not good enough, and some are overpaid. It will take time to build a squad that we are fully responsible for.”
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After finishing eighth in the Premier League last season but winning the FA Cup, Ratcliffe and his team initially stuck with Erik ten Hag as manager. However, the Dutchman was dismissed in October and replaced by Ruben Amorim following a poor run of results.
Ratcliffe conceded that retaining Ten Hag was a mistake, along with appointing Dan Ashworth as sporting director, a role Ashworth left after just five months in December.
