The Telegraph reported that Manchester United is regulating the social media content of employees, hoping to prevent employees from posting unapproved material that the club considers to be private.
Senior Manchester United officials believe that too many employees with access to the first team are posting unauthorized content online. Therefore, it is believed that the club will introduce new guidelines to regulate the content of employees' personal social media posts.
The club stated that this move was not intended to dampen excitement, but it only hoped to reasonably regulate the content of the "inner circle". Employees can still share official club content they have participated in.
This move triggered internal controversy. It is believed some staff view sharing work as a "positive" and are concerned the new rules are "too harsh". But it is said that some employees expressed understanding and mentioned the strict control on information disclosure during Sir Alex Ferguson's era.
This is seen as another example of Sir Ratcliffe's new leadership being "unafraid of making unpopular decisions". Since taking over in February last year, the new top management has implemented severe cost cuts and canceled a number of staff benefits including Christmas parties and free travel and accommodation for the FA Cup final. Although the atmosphere at the club has improved this season, there are still departments complaining about a "lack of autonomy".
It is understood that Manchester United CEO Omar Berada emphasized the core values of "team emblem, courage and spirit" in his recent internal speech. Athletic director Jason Wilcox also said efforts are being made to create an environment that "feels like a family and acts like a team" and encourages "candid conversations" and "new ideas."