Premier League giants Manchester United could spend a total of £37 Million (approximately Rs. 457 Crore) on bringing in Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim and firing him earlier this season, according to BBC.
The 41-year-old was signed from Sporting CP in November 2024 to replace Erik ten Hag, with United paying the Portuguese club £11 million, while handing out £10.4 million in compensation to the departing Ten Hag.
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When Amorim was subsequently sacked in January this year, the club had to pay a reported fee of £15.9 million. Amorim had a sub-par fourteen-month tenure as United manager, where he only had a 38.1 percent winning percentage, with 24 wins, 18 draws and 21 losses in 63 games.
BREAKDOWN (estimated amounts)
Payment to Sporting to sign Ruben Amorim: £11m qaz1.
Payment to Erik ten Hag after dismissal: £10.4 million
Payment to Ruben Amorim after dismissal: £15.9 million
Total: £37.3 million (Rs. 462.5 crore)
On Wednesday, United said it turned a profit in the second quarter as cost-cutting measures began to pay off, although lower sponsorship revenues and ticket sales after missing European competitions kept profits in check.
United reported a net profit of £4.2m for the quarter ending December 31, compared with a loss of £27.7m a year earlier.
The club maintained its annual revenue forecast of between £640 million and £660 million, and profits of £180 million to £200 million.
(With input from Reuters)
Published on February 27, 2026
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