#2 Negative: The big payoff
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The Portuguese’s exit is set to cost Manchester United a huge amount of money. There is a clause in Mourinho's contract that if he is sacked before the end of the 2019-20 season, he will get £12 million.
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That would mean that United has to cut down the transfer budget, and there may be issues in signing a new manager with his salary, signing bonuses, and other additional costs involved.
It's a catch 22 situation for the United board, and they have to look at the cons if they are going to sack Mourinho.
Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.