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Manchester United’s decision to sack head coach Ruben Amorim and his backroom staff cost the Premier League giants £16.7 million ($22.5 million), according to a club financial statement published on Wednesday.
The club dismissed the Portuguese manager in January with 18 months remaining on his contract, marking yet another expensive managerial exit from Old Trafford following the £14.5 million paid to part ways with Erik ten Hag and his staff in early 2025.
Despite the steep severance payout, the structural shake-up ultimately paid off for the Red Devils on the pitch.
Replacement manager Michael Carrick successfully orchestrated a major upturn in form, rescuing the team from a historic low under Amorim—who had led United to a dismal 15th-place finish in 2025—to secure third place in the Premier League and lock in a lucrative Champions League qualification spot for next season.
This on-field resurgence triggered a massive 57.1 per cent spike in quarterly broadcast revenue to £64.9 million, driven by the projected prize money from their top-four finish.
Over the first nine months of the financial year ending March 31, 2026, United’s total revenue climbed to £520 million, yielding a comfortable operating profit of £37.7 million compared to a £3.2 million loss during the same period last year.
The club credited these improved margins to a rigorous corporate cost-cutting campaign and staff redundancies led by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe.
However, United still face deep financial pressures from long-standing debt inherited under the Glazer family’s majority ownership, with short-term borrowing climbing by roughly £50 million over the last year to hit £262.5 million.
