Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting affected the club's U18 hopefuls last week.
United defeated Chelsea 5-1 in the FA Youth Cup fifth round last week, with Chido Obi scoring a hat-trick.
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The Sun says normally United would have staged the tie at Old Trafford as a key part of the youngsters' development.
But Ratcliffe insisted on the match being staged at Leigh Sports Village stadium, with a capacity of 12,000, in order to save £8,000.
The chemicals billionaire has also limited canteen lunches to just soup and sandwiches for everyone except senior players - including coaching staff.
A further round of staff cuts are expected in the coming weeks.