Manchester United confirm cost of sacking Erik ten Hag and hiring Ruben Amorim as ticket prices raised | OneFootball

The club have racked up a huge bill while also raises ticket prices for fans

Ten Hag was finally dismissed at the end of October, the day after a 2-1 loss to West Ham and just three months after being rewarded with a new contract.

The writing was seemingly on the wall for Ten Hag before the contract extension, having overseen United's worst ever start to a Premier League season last term. A record he broke this season.

The decision by INEOS to hand Ten Hag improved terms after winning the FA Cup increased the payout Ten Hag was owed after yet more miserable results.

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United's latest financial report has revealed that sacking Ten Hag cost the club £10.4million to pay off the manager and various members of his coaching staff.

The subsequent hiring of Amorim and his backroom team cost a further £11m, taking the combined total to almost £22m.

The cost appears to have been passed onto the club fans as, in the same report, United confirmed the rise of ticket prices for members to £66 per game and have removed concession prices for children and over-65s for the remainder of the season. Tickets for kids were previously priced at £25.

The decision has been branded "offensive" by Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST), and a fan protest has now been planned for the weekend.