Manchester United's true cost of sacking Erik ten Hag and hiring Ruben Amorim revealed
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Erik ten Hag’s sacking at Manchester United cost the club a fortune – with their hiring of Ruben Amorim also costing them a pretty penny.
The Dutchman was dismissed by United at the end of October following a run of just one win in eight matches in all competitions.
His assistant and club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy was appointed as interim manager before Amorim became the permanent successor.
The Portuguese boss has since taken charge of his first match, with his second coming on Thursday night against Bodo/Glimt, live on talkSPORT.
United’s appointment sees the former Sporting Lisbon and two-time Liga Portugal winning boss lead the new era at Old Trafford.
However, as reported by The Athletic, the club’s decision to change their manager this season hasn’t come cheap.
Ten Hag and his coaching staff are said to have been paid £10.4million in compensation after the Dutchman was sacked.
United then paid Sporting around £11million to bring Amorim, along with six members of his team, to the club.
These figures have been taken from the club’s first quarter results and mean the total sum sits at approximately £21m.
It is also said that since the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013, United have spent around £70m on new managers.
Ten Hag, who agreed to extend his contract at the club until 2026 in the summer, won two trophies during his spell at Old Trafford.
He delivered FA Cup and Carabao Cup success, but a dismal start to the current season was enough for United to have a change of heart.
Van Nistelrooy filled the hotseat for four matches before Amorim was announced as the next permanent appointment.
The Portuguese oversaw a 1-1 draw away to Ipswich Town on his touchline debut for the Premier League giants.
Amorim will be tasked with improving their Europe League record on Thursday night when they welcome Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt to the Theatre of Dreams.
They are 15th in the league phase having won just one of their first four fixtures in the competition this season.
And Amorim will also be keeping one eye ahead of Sunday’s clash with Everton.
