Man United penny-pinching looks set to cause major Ruben Amorim sack delay
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Oliver Walton
Tue 16 September 2025 20:11, UK
Man United’s desire to cut costs under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s leadership could mean that Ruben Amorim stays in his job as boss for much longer than many anticipate him to after a new payoff reveal.
Man United’s 2024/25 season could not have gone much worse, with Ruben Amorim unable to help them improve any following his appointment as manager last November.
They finished 15th in the Premier League under the Portuguese head-coach and also lost the Europa League final to Tottenham, but have once again shown little signs of improvement so far this term despite the club investing in his playing squad this summer.
Man United players have concerns about Amorim’s methods and his ability to deal with the mounting pressure on both them and him right now after just one win in their first five games in all competitions so far.
Lots of speculation has circulated around his Old Trafford future in recent days and weeks, but a new reveal on his potential payoff figure may mean that the club decide to stick by him for the foreseeable future.
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United, and particularly majority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, have been criticised for numerous penny-pinching measures recently, with the club axing a quarter of their employees last year, stopping free lunches at the canteen at Old Trafford and ending their bonuses for stewards at the stadium too, among many other cutbacks [Daily Mail].
According to a new report from the Daily Mail (16 September), United will have to pay Amorim £12million if they sack him within the first year of his contract at Old Trafford, with the anniversary of his appointment in just over six weeks time on 1 November.
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The Red Devils face Chelsea, Brentford, Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton in the Premier League prior to that date, and based off their current poor form, he will likely need to be sacked in the midst of those fixtures to stop United slipping too far down the table.
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Instead, given the fact that they are against spending big fees on anything other than the playing squad, it seems very likely that they will stick by him until at that date has passed by and his compensation fee is much lower.
The report also states that United simply cannot afford to pay off their sixth manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, with the club’s ongoing financial difficulties set to be revealed when their accounts for last year are published on Wednesday (17 September).
This situation feels all too familiar for United, with previous boss Erik ten Hag banking around £15million in compensation following his sacking, after he only penned a 12-month extension a few months prior to take his contract up to June 2026 [The Athletic].
The Red Devils had to actually pay to appoint Amorim last November, with Sporting CP handed £9.25million in compensation as they bought him out of his contract, and that was a clear mistake that will also play on their minds when they debate his future in the boardroom over the coming weeks.
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Football finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider at the time of his appointment and Ten Hag’s sacking that Man United have paid around £70million in compensation to outgoing managers since the legendary Ferguson’s departure over 12 years ago.
Those are crazy, almost surreal numbers that Ratcliffe and co will not want to add to anytime soon, and so any United fans that want to see Amorim leave in the coming days or weeks may be left waiting a lot longer for his exit.