Manchester United employees fear the club is in crisis.

The Sunday Express says United's problems have spread from the pitch to behind the scenes with the owners the Glazers demanding cuts of 15 per cent in most departments.

The decision to cut costs throughout Old Trafford has undermined spirit in many departments and contributed to the sense of a crisis gripping the famous club.

An insider told the Sunday Express: “Few people can understand why this is happening with so much money now coming into the game, particularly at Manchester United.

"It hasn't been good for morale."