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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Man United staff workers to come into the office or 'seek alternative employment', according to reports.
The new football chief is reportedly looking to boost productivity levels among his staff after kicking off his reign, with the billionaire aiming to transform the club from top to bottom, on and off the pitch.
United have suffered a season of crisis, with the team being thumped 4-0 by Crystal Palace in their last game on Monday night.
Ratcliffe has a huge to-do list this summer to overhaul the squad and bring about better results - which may result in him choosing a new manager, depending on how the rest of the season goes.
But it appears the British businessman's plans go beyond the day-to-day football operations after the Guardian reported that he had written to employees telling them he wanted to end the club's current fleixble work from home policy.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly told all Man United staff to come into the office in order to boost productivity levels
The club currently have a flexible work from home policy, but Ratcliffe has told workers to 'seek alternative employment' if they won't come in
Mail Sport understands there is limited space at the club's Old Trafford stadium where some staff members work, and little space at their Carrington training ground either, hence why many have taken up working from home.
But Ratcliffe is said to be concerned over productivity among his staff after citing a statistic showing that email traffic has dropped by 20 per cent while they have been working remotely.
The 71-year-old now wants staff in the office together at all times, hoping it will 'strengthen unity and
