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[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, if Michael Carrick becomes the permanent manager, the club will save a huge amount of pounds in expenditure. First, there is the cost of recruitment. Hiring another big-name manager, especially one still under contract with another club, would be extremely expensive. When Amorim and his backroom staff were signed from Sporting CP last November, the deal cost £11 million. Second, there is the risk of compensation payments, an area in which Manchester United has been notably wasteful. In the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, the club has paid out at least £65 million in total compensation to sacked managers. If Carrick is appointed permanently, even if the club decides to change manager in the future, the severance cost will be far lower than hiring a high-profile coach. Most damaging of all are the hidden losses caused by poor managerial appointments. Manchester United announced record revenues for the 2024–25 season. However, without European competition, the club’s revenue this season is set to decline, and it has already fallen from being England’s highest-earning football club to only the fourth-highest.
The editor believes that with the rise of competitors, the need to pay off huge transfer debts, and annual bank loan interest still costing around £40 million, getting the club’s turnover moving in the right direction is crucial. Therefore, from an economic perspective, appointing Michael Carrick as the permanent manager is undoubtedly the safest option for Manchester United.