How much has Michael Carrick cost Man United? INEOS hirings and firings hit £50m

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INEOS will reach an eye-watering £50million expenditure on manager and director changes after sacking Michael Carrick.Carrick has been dismissed as the head coach at Old Trafford after a dreadful start to the 2026/27 season.Carrick has become the latest managerial sacking at United after an unsuccessful start to the seasonGettyUnited are 18th and therefore in the Premier League relegation zone with one win from ten matches.Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino looks set to leave his role with the United States and join as Carrick’s successor.INEOS have now overseen numerous changes on the touchline since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought his 27.7 per cent stake in February 2024.And, in figures reported by journalist Tyrone Marshall, their decisions have cost the club close to £50m in total.Cost of hirings and firings at UnitedCarrick is the latest dismissal at the club, a move that has cost in the region of £5m, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.The first financial hit under INEOS came in July 2024 with the signing of sporting director Dan Ashworth.His former club Newcastle United agreed a compensation package to let him join United, who spent £3m on his arrival.However, Ashworth left just five months later and the termination of his contract cost £4.1m.Back in the dugout, Erik ten Hag was dismissed as the head coach in October 2024.The Dutchman’s appointment was made before INEOS joined, but his departure ended up costing £10.4m.Pochettino is on course to replace Carrick in a move that will see United hit £50m in hirings and firings since February 2024GettyRuben Amorim was brought in as his replacement from Sporting in a hiring that was worth £11m.His tenure ended in January, with United spending £8.2m on his exit.Darren Fletcher was the caretaker appointment before Carrick, who was a free agent, joined as interim until the end of the season.The former midfielder was then handed the permanent head coach job through to 2028, only to leave before the end of this year.Pochettino has a $10m (£7.5m) release clause in his contract with the United States men’s national team.However, the total compensation to bring him and his staff to United is expected to hit the $12m (£9m) mark overall.United will have spent an extraordinary amount on various figures during the INEOS era once Pochettino is hiredOverall, this would take the expenditure under INEOS to a total figure in the region of £50.7m, all of which has come in 33 months.That equates to around £1.5m per month or £384,000 per week.United only have the 2023/24 FA Cup to show for their efforts during this period, with Ten Hag being sacked five months later.They did reach the 2024/25 Europa League final, but lost 1-0 against Tottenham with an abject performance.