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Man United’s revolving dugout pushes managerial bill beyond £100m landmark
Manchester United’s appointment of Mauricio Pochettino is expected to push the club’s spending on hiring and dismissing managers and senior football staff beyond £100 million since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. The estimate highlights the financial cost of the club’s repeated changes as it seeks to regain the stability associated with Ferguson’s tenure.
United will reportedly pay about £7.4 million to release Pochettino from his United States contract, while dismissing Michael Carrick and his staff is estimated to cost at least £5 million; releasing Pochettino’s assistants could add more. A Telegraph calculation puts the cumulative bill above £108 million, including sporting directors. Previous costs include £19.6 million for José Mourinho’s dismissal, £10.4 million for Erik ten Hag’s departure and staff, and an £8.2 million one-off cost linked to Ruben Amorim’s exit and restructuring.
In short
- Pochettino’s appointment is expected to take United’s staff-change bill past £100 million.
- A newspaper estimate puts the total above £108 million since 2013.
- The figure includes managers, assistants and sporting directors.
Explained simply
Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United from 1986 until 2013, winning major domestic and European trophies and becoming closely associated with the club’s success. Since his retirement, United have had several managers as the club has tried to rebuild its team and maintain consistent results.
The club’s managers and senior football staff help shape recruitment, training and playing decisions. When United appoints or dismisses them, costs can include compensation, contract settlements and payments to release staff from other agreements.
United is one of the world’s best-known football clubs, and changes in its leadership can affect its performance and finances. The cumulative cost gives one measure of the price of trying different approaches since Ferguson left.