How much Erik ten Hag sack could cost Man United as FFP position explained

Early in the summer, Manchester United chiefs made the decision to retain Erik ten Hag as manager despite the Dutchman facing plenty of pressure and some fans agitating for change.

A campaign where the club finished eighth, 31 points off the title pace, meant that it was to be a season without lucrative UEFA Champions League football for the club, although the blow was softened a little thanks to winning the FA Cup and subsequently qualifying for the Europa League.

United, now under the first full season of a new direction operationally on and off the pitch after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority stake purchase at the end of 2023 gave him oversight on football and strategic matters, spent on talent during the summer, with the sought-after Leny Yoro arriving along with Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte and Noussair Mazraoui.

But after nine games United sit in 14th position without there being too much to suggest green shoots of recovery. Therefore, the club have made the decision to part ways with Ten Hag.

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The Dutchman was informed of the decision on Monday morning, following the draw to West Ham United on Sunday. it is a decision with financial implications.

Ten Hag was reportedly on an annual wage of around £6.75m, and has a deal that runs until the summer of 2026. While severance payments and how much managers may be entitled to in the event of a sacking can be contractually agreed behind closed doors, to use the rather basic calculation of him being owed two years' salary would see him claim £13.5m.

That sum likely would be shaved a little, but the overall cost of parting ways with Ten Hag