Manchester United's current coach Amorin faced a crisis of trust less than a year after taking office. According to statistics, Manchester United's "breakup fee" for dismissing coaches since Ferguson retired has reached 54.9 million pounds.
Since Sir Ratcliff took over, the club's financial situation has become particularly sensitive, and the high cost of firing a coach is a serious reality that management must face.
Since Ferguson retired in 2013, Manchester United has paid an astonishing price for frequent change of coaches. Data shows that the total amount of "breakup fees" paid by the club has reached 54.9 million pounds.
This includes: 4.9 million pounds for fire Moyes, 8.4 million pounds for Van Gaal, 9.1 million pounds for Ole Gunnar, and 10.4 million pounds for Ole Gunnar. Among them, the cost of firing Mourinho in 2018 reached a club record of 19.6 million pounds. In addition, when Ronnick left office, he also added £14.7 million in compensation, but the club claimed that the expenses were not paid to Ronnick's team.
In the past, Manchester United was able to digest these costs by relying on profitability. But in the context of today's financial tightening, every personnel mistake is costly. For example, the sack of Tenghach and Ashworth, athletic director who was only five months old (spending £4.1 million) in the club's quarterly salary bill cuts (£51.5 million). Since Ratcliffe took over, the cost of various restructuring and layoffs has caused a £34.5 million impact on profits.
Therefore, Manchester United is currently in a dilemma. On the one hand, Amorin, whose sacking contract will not expire until 2027, will incur another huge direct expenses. On the other hand, the continued poor performance is also eroding the club's finances. It ranked 15th in the Premier League last season, resulting in the team receiving only £136.2 million in prize money, the lowest level since 2016, and there is no European war revenue this season.
For Ratcliff and Manchester United, whether choosing to stay or fire Amorin may be a costly decision, and this potential expense will be included in the increasingly heavy post-Ferguson-era manager's sack bill.