Manchester United have committed to paying all employees at the club above the real living wage. The real living wage outside of London is put at £9.50 per hour, but United are ensuring that all employees will be paid at least £10 per hour. United’s chief operating officer Collette Roche spoke about the changes, stating:
Collette Roche said: “Taking care of our colleagues is a priority for us and we took the decision early in the pandemic to help provide security through goodwill payments to many of our casual staff. We were also able to repurpose some roles to allow colleagues to volunteer to help with community initiatives. Now fans are able to return to stadiums and our matchday staff are able to return to their roles we have reviewed hourly salaries to make sure there is a minimum £10 per hour across the board, and we’re looking forward to the season to come.”
Manchester United hosted their first capacity crowd since March 2020 this past weekend, with over 72,000 fans present for the team’s 5-1 win over Leeds in the opening Premier League game of the season.
