It has been another rocky week for Manchester United, both on and off the pitch, and some of Match of the Day's pundits fear things are only getting worse at Old Trafford

On Wednesday November 27, after news that Manchester United were planning to increase a small percentage of ticket prices mid-season, I requested an interview with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the United We Stand fanzine that I’ve edited since it started in 1989.

Jim Ratcliffe, the Manchester United co-owner, has come under criticism for making short-term, questionable decisions. His latest such decision came when United decided to part ways with Sporting Director Dan Ashworth.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly made a drastic next step in his cost-cutting exercise at Manchester United after Ashworth's exit.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s radical cost-cutting at Manchester United has included the staff’s £100 Christmas bonus being replaced by a £40 voucher for Marks & Spencer. The United co-owner has overseen 250 redundancies at Old Trafford among other changes since taking control of football operations with his £1.

The buck-passing has already begun from Sir Jim Ratcliffe less than a year on from agreeing to become a co-owner of Man United.