Man United sacked Jose Mourinho earlier this week after a series of disappointing results since the start of the season.
The final nail in the coffin for the Portuguese was the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Sunday following which the management wasted no time in showing Jose Mourinho the door.
But this untimely sacking of their manager has certainly come at a cost for the club as they now need to pay over $22 million in compensation for cancelling his contract.
Jose Mourinho still have over 18 months remaining in his current contract meaning the manager has left Old Trafford with a hefty amount of money.
Many thought this move from Man United was a poor one since they should have waited until the end of the season before sacking Jose Mourinho.
But as things stand, paying Jose Mourinho will not even burn a small hole in Man United’s pocket thanks to the stock market.
Many might not know but Man United are one of those few clubs whose stocks float in the share market.
And after the news of Jose Mourinho being sacked broke out on Tuesday morning, the club’s share prices increased by 5 per cent which equals to $151 million.
Yes, Man United gained over $151 million just by sacking their manager.
Man United have appointed Ole Solskjaer as the club’s caretaker manager until the end of the season and their next game will be against Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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