COMPENSATION NIGHTMARE AFTER FERGUSON: MANAGER MASSACRE AT MANU

According to Goal's report; the instability process starting after the end of the Sir Alex Ferguson era on the Manchester United front, one of the deep-rooted giants of the England Premier League, continues to bring not only sportive failures but also very large financial burdens to the club. The Red Devils ended the tenure of exactly 7 different managers since the day the legendary coach left the team, while the jaw-dropping compensation amounts paid to these names baffled the entire football world. While it officially emerged that the total compensation amount coming out of the safe reached an incredible figure like 85.2 million pounds, the details of this massive bill also came to light one by one. David Moyes, the club's first choice after Ferguson, received a compensation of 5.2 million pounds in his early departure in 2014; while 8.4 million pounds was paid to the Dutchman Louis van Gaal who took charge right after and had his ticket cut in May 2016. The biggest single-item compensation payment in the club's history was made to the Portuguese world-famous technical man Jose Mourinho, and a record was broken by giving exactly 19.6 million pounds to the experienced coach during the separation process. While the club's former legendary player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who left his post in November 2021, said goodbye to the club with a financial package of 10 million pounds, the payment of exactly 15 million pounds to Ralf Rangnick despite his very short-term interim managerial and subsequent consultant role created a huge debate in the public. Dutchman Erik ten Hag, who lost his seat after unsuccessful results in October 2024, qualified for a massive payment of 17 million pounds; while finally, a separation fee of 10 million pounds was given to Ruben Amorim who was dismissed from his post with disappointment in January 2026. The club taking 85.2 million pounds in total out of its safe solely in the name of sending unsuccessful technical men away reveals with all its nakedness how great and deep a strategic planning crisis the Manchester squad is in administratively. While fans question this massive bill experienced, the management maintains its silence.

GÖRSEL: GOAL