May 27, 2026
Manchester United’s decision to sack head coach Ruben Amorim and his staff with 18 months left on the Portuguese’s contract cost the Premier League giants £16.7 million ($22.5 million), according to a club financial statement published on Wednesday.
Amorim was dismissed in January but his replacement Michael Carrick oversaw an upturn in form which led to United finishing third in the Premier League and securing Champions League qualification for next season.
The departure of Amorim is the latest expensive managerial exit from Old Trafford, with figures published in February 2025 showing it had cost United £14.5 million to sack Erik ten Hag and his staff.
But the appointment of Carrick, confirmed last week as United’s new permanent manager on a two-year contract, appears to have benefitted the Red Devils after Amorim led United to a 15th-place finish in 2025, their worst since they were relegated from the top-flight of English football back in 1974.
