The amount Manchester United would have to pay Erik ten Hag if they sack the Dutchman has reportedly been revealed.
The pressure continues to mount on the Red Devils boss and his role as manager of the club following the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
United currently sit 12th in the Premier League, having lost three of their first six games of the season, which comes in the season after Ten Hag handed the club their worst ever Premier League finish.
Although Ten Hag himself has insisted he is not worried about his job after being backed by United officials last summer, there have been calls for a search for a new manager, with former United man Gary Neville crediting the performance of Sunday as a ‘disgrace’.
And according to a report, it has now been revealed how much United would have to pay Ten Hag to fire him, with his contract set to expire at the end of next season.
How much Manchester United would have to pay Erik ten Hag if they sack the Dutchman has reportedly been revealed
United are twelfth in the Premier League after the defeat against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon
Owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe chose to support Ten Hag this summer, but could still change his mind
According to GOALit would cost United £17.5 million to search for a new manager due to Ten Hag’s one-year extension to his contract agreed in the summer.
It is believed this is £7.5m more than the £10m it would have cost to break up in June, and around half the money saved by laying off around 250 staff when Ineos previously took over the lead this year.
It looked like Ten Hag would be moved in the summer, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co opted to remain with him at the helm after he led United to FA Cup success, beating rivals Manchester City in the final.
However, the team has shown no signs of improvement this season, despite spending over £175 million to improve performances in the summer.
However, sources say the club remains calm in the face of the latest storm engulfing Ten Hag and is uncomfortable with any suggestion he has two games to avoid dismissal.
But there is acceptance that results must improve and United will be keen to see a response from Ten Hag’s side in Thursday’s Europa League match against FC Porto and Sunday’s away match against Aston Villa.
This will be followed by a two-week international break, which would give Ratcliffe a clear opportunity to make a change if he decides Ten Hag’s time is up.
Ten Hag has insisted he is not concerned about the risk of losing his job as a manager
Ten Hag, meanwhile, announced after Sunday’s game that he is not worried about his position.
“No, I don’t think about it,” he said. “We all made this decision to stay together over the summer, as an owner, as a leadership group.
‘We also decided from a clear overview what we needed to improve as an organization, but we knew this would take some time.
“We’re all on one page, or in one boat, together – the ownership, the leadership group, the staff and also the players. I don’t have that concern. Of course there is always a new game, it will be a new day. We will bounce back.”