MANCHESTER UNITED staff have been left heartbroken after the “mum of everyone” Jackie Kay was dismissed.
Jackie has been a part of the furniture at the club since 1995 and was widely considered as “oil in the machine” by many staff members.
SunSport exclusively revealed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to sack up to 200 more United employees.
This follows the 250 redundancies out of the 1,150 workforce that were made last July.
The Times have now claimed that Jackie is one of the victims of the latest round of cost-cutting.
Her exit from the club has been described as “brutal” as she left her role as the head of team operations.
She has also worked as an executive assistant to the former United CEO David Gill.
Jackie also worked at United‘s Carrington training ground for a time in charge of the first-team logistics.
The report has also suggested that she was well-liked by managers and players alike at the club.
She was also labelled as the “oil in the machine” at the Red Devils.
It is believed that she was informed of the club’s decision last week.
Her exit is a part of the overhaul by Sir Dave Brailsford and Jason Wilcox.
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However, it is not thought to be linked to the latest spate of redundancies.
It is also claimed that her fellow staff members were “upset” as the news of Jackie’s exit.
Many had claimed that she had “given her life to the club”.
Former Manchester United star Ashley Young has previously highlighted her efforts at the club.
He said: “She’s just brilliant.
“She’s like the mum to everyone.
“If there are any problems or there is anything we need sorting out it’s a case of ‘Jackie can you do this’, ‘Jackie can you help with this’.
“I’m sure there are times when she looks at her phone when it’s ringing and she must think ‘no, I’m not answering’.
“But she’s always there for you.”
Meanwhile, Ratcliffe has suffered a fresh blow as he is being sued by the All Blacks rugby team for “failing to pay sponsorship fees”.
Ratcliffe’s Ineos agreed a six-year deal as an All Blacks’ shirt sponsor in 2021, with the move worth £3.65million each year.
However, New Zealand rugby chiefs have now accused the petrochemical company of attempting to end their sponsorship three years early.
They claim Ineos are yet to pay out any of this year’s fee.
And legal proceedings have now been launched as the All Blacks look for a new sponsor.