Man Utd reveal eye-watering cost of Ruben Amorim sacking in latest financial results

The payout, disclosed in the latest financial update, also included a 5.2m pound non-cash charge linked to contract write-offs, taking the total hit to over 22m pounds. It follows a 14.5m pound settlement paid to Erik ten Hag and his staff just a year earlier.

Despite those exceptional costs, United's finances have improved thanks to stronger on-pitch results under Michael Carrick and ongoing cost-cutting under co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The club posted an operating profit of 37.7m pounds for the first nine months of the year, compared with a 3.2m pound loss in the same period in 2025.

Carrick's side finished third in the Premier League, securing Champions League qualification and helping drive a 57 percent rise in broadcast income to nearly 65m pounds. That European return is also expected to boost revenues further next season.

Overall revenue guidance has been lifted to 655m pounds, though this still leaves the club broadly flat year-on-year.

Cost controls have also supported the turnaround, with operating expenses reduced by 19m pounds to 525m pounds over nine months as part of Ratcliffe-led restructuring. However, savings were partly offset by the Amorim payout, classified as an "exceptional item".

Sponsorship income fell 9.4 percent to 38.5m pounds after the expiry of the Tezos training kit deal, but United have secured a replacement agreement with Betway worth about 20m pounds annually.

Debt remains a major burden, with around 490m pounds still outstanding from the Glazer-era takeover and short-term borrowing rising to 262.5m pounds. Interest payments of roughly 20m pounds contributed to a pre-tax loss of 18m pounds, although this was still significantly improved year-on-year.

Chief executive Omar Berrada pointed to progress across the men's team, women's side and academy, highlighting Champions League qualification as key to future growth.