Manchester United paid a total of £14.5million (€17.5m) to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other members of football staff, the club’s latest accounts show.
This has been a painful season for the Premier League club, with the 20-time league champions languishing a lowly 15th in the standings following Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Tottenham.
Ruben Amorim has failed to spark an upturn as successor to Ten Hag, who was sacked in October and just 116 days after United triggered a clause to extend his contract until 2026.
That costly decision by Ineos was compounded by the swift exit of Ashworth, who arrived from Newcastle on 1 July after prolonged negotiations only to leave on 8…