This is What Manchester United Paid to Sack Ole Gunnar

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Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during a past match.
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Details of the little-known amount of money Manchester United agreed to pay Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the sack have been made public.

According to sources, the club parted with Ksh1.5 billion (£10million) that was paid to Ole Gunnar and his staff in November last year. 

Ole Gunnar was sacked on November 21, 2021 after registering dismal performances with his last match against Watford ending with an embarrassing 4-1 defeat. 

The Norwegian was the first to exit while coaches Michael Carrick, Kieran McKenna and Martyn Pert, left in December 2021.

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The ex-United striker had signed a contract that was to keep him at the club till 2024 resulting in ‘the red devils’ buying out the remainder of his deal for him to exit. 

Ole Gunnar's received Ksh1 billion payout while the rest of the team took the remainder of the overall sum.

The report also showed that the club's wage bill increased by 19.6 per cent as a result of the triple summer signings of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane. 

Manchester United’s Chief Executive Officer, Richard Arnold, assured the club's supporters of success in the coming future. 

“We have a clear vision and we are implementing a strategy to win with an empowered leadership team to drive that forward. 

“We will foster a culture of excellence through a world-class football environment, while strengthening the role of fans at the heart of the club and harnessing the power of Manchester United to make a positive impact on people, the environment and society,” Arnold stated.

The club also gave a statement about the search of the new manager through its Director of Football, John Murtough. 

"We are now conducting a thorough process for the appointment of a new permanent manager who will take charge this summer, with the objective to get us back to challenging for those domestic and European titles,” Murtough stated.

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