Ruben Amorim's sacking will cost Manchester United millionsA football finance expert has warned that Manchester United's decision to hire and then sack Ruben Amorim could set the club back by as much as £50million. Amorim, who took over from Erik ten Hag in November 2024, cost United a hefty £10.4million in compensation fees paid to Ten Hag and his coaching team. Ineos have now pulled the plug on the Amorim experiment, showing him the door after just 14 months in charge. "However, when you consider the total package to replace Amorim, this figure could quickly rise to £50m based on the estimated costs Manchester United made by sacking and replacing Erik ten Hag with Amorim. This is a sum Manchester United would likely prefer not to spend in a single year, particularly when the club is implementing redundancies elsewhere."

Source: Express January 05, 2026 15:14 UTC