Erik ten Hag will receive “around £15m” in compensation after being sacked by Manchester United, according to reports.

Manchester United sacked the Dutch manager on Monday morning after Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat against West Ham.

A fourth defeat in nine league games left the Red Devils in 14th place in the top flight, while they drew their first three Europa League games, leaving them in 21st place in the 36-team league stage table.

Rubén Amorim, coach of Sporting Lisbon, will replace Ten Hag on the Old Trafford bench after winning two Portuguese league titles in four years.

It has been reported that Amorim will not change his 3-4-3 formation that has been so successful in Portugal, meaning there will be great opportunities on the pitch if he is appointed.

Manchester United They will have to pay around £8.3m in compensation to land the 39-year-old and face further financial hurdles.

Reports in Portugal suggest Amorim trainers. They have release clauses worth a total of £4.1m and the Premier League giants will have to pay even more to resign. the manager’s 30-day notice period.

We all know that Man Utd will pay Sporting whatever they want, but it is unclear when they will do so, with some bosses at Old Trafford keen for the Portuguese to be in charge of Sunday’s league game against Chelsea.

In any case, changing managers will be an expensive operation and one that has left eggs on the face of the new ownership group, led by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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Ratcliffe and his minions decided to trigger a 12-month extension on Ten Hag’s contract at the end of last season, rather than sack him after the club’s worst finish in Premier League history, ironically increasing the compensation package he will receive. after being fired less. of three months in 2024/25.

In a huge piece of The AthleticMan Utd have been revealed to be “close to the line on financial regulations” after it was “confirmed” they will pay ten witches a compensation fee in the region of £15 million.

The report states:

A figure of around £15 million ($19.5 million) has been confirmed to be accurate by people briefed on the matter, who, like others in this article, will remain anonymous to protect relationships. That sum, while thought-provoking given United’s recent record of losses, combined with the financial regulations imposed by UEFA (European football’s governing body) and the Premier League, was not considered prohibitive for a move. The cost could be assumed if those responsible considered the sporting case convincing. And United’s positions of 14th in the 20-club Premier League and 21st in the 36-team Europa League forced the issue, in their eyes.

United staff carried out further background checks on Amorim more recently, were informed that he would be willing to leave Sporting despite their Champions League campaign and reached an agreement on a fee to remove him from the Portuguese club. A release clause of around €10m (£8.3m/$10.8m) was not seen as an obstacle. Berrada is a big admirer of Amorim and has been a key driver behind the push to appoint him at United, although it is a collective call.

The combined cost of Ten Hag’s departure and Amorim’s possible arrival pushes United close to the line of financial regulations, according to those with knowledge of the situation, but Ratcliffe has privately indicated his desire to test the limits and find a solution. solution later.