Man Utd FFP breakthrough ‘close’ while Ten Hag compensation ‘confirmed’, Amorim compensation ‘no obstacle’

Erik ten Hag will receive ‘around £15million’ in compensation after being sacked by Manchester United, according to reports.

Man Utd fired the Dutch manager on Monday morning after Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat to West Ham.

A fourth defeat in nine league matches leaves the Red Devils in fourteenth place in the top flight, while they have drawn all three of their opening matches in the Europa League, leaving them in 21st place at the stage of the competition with 36 teams.

Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim will reportedly replace Ten Hag in the dugout at Old Trafford 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 big opportunities on the pitch if he is appointed.

Man Utd will have to pay around £8.3 million in compensation to land the 39-year-old and face further financial hurdles.

Reports from Portugal suggest this The coaches of Amorim have release clauses worth a total of £4.1million and the Premier League giants will have to pay even more to waive this the 30-day notice period for the manager.

We all know Man Utd are going to pay Sporting whatever they want, but it’s unclear when they will do that. Some bosses at Old Trafford are keen for the Portuguese to take charge of Sunday’s league match against Chelsea.

Either way, changing managers will be an expensive operation and one that will have a major impact on the faces 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 to Ten Hag’s contract at the end of last season, rather than sack him after the club’s worst result in Premier League history, ironically increasing his compensation package , which he will receive after being discharged less. then three months in 2024/25.

Out in a huge chunk The AthleticsIt’s been revealed Man Utd are ‘close to the limit on financial regulation’ after ‘confirming’ they will pay Ten Hag a compensation award of approximately £15 million.

The report states:

A figure of around £15 million ($19.5 million) has been confirmed as accurate by people briefed on the matter who, like others in this article, will remain anonymous to protect relationships. While that figure was food for thought given United’s recent state of loss, combined with financial regulations imposed by UEFA (European football’s governing body) and the Premier League, it was not seen as a barrier to change. The costs could be swallowed if those responsible found the sporting goods case convincing. And United’s position of 14th in the 20-team Premier League and 21st in the 36-team Europa League forced the issue in their eyes.

United’s staff recently carried out further background checks on Amorim, were told he would be willing to leave Sporting despite their Champions League campaign and agreed on the fee to win him away from the Portuguese club. A release clause of around €10 million (£8.3 million/$10.8 million) was not seen as an obstacle. Berrada is a great admirer of Amorim and was a key driver behind the attempt to appoint him to United, even if it is a collective call.

The combined costs of Ten Hag’s departure and Amorim’s possible arrival put United close to the financial regulatory line, according to those with knowledge of the situation, but Ratcliffe has privately indicated he wants to explore the boundaries and later make a want to come up with a solution.