Manchester United were forced to pay a compensation bill of £14.5 million ($18.2m) to Erik ten Hag and his coaching team following his dismissal as manager last October.

Rene Hake, Jelle ten Rouwelaar and Pieter Morel all followed the ex-Ajax boss out of the door and were handed pay-offs of around £10.4m. Ashworth also packed his bags just five months after arriving from Newcastle United, banking a cool £4m cheque in December.

Erik ten Hag could reportedly be offered the chance to return to the dugout just four months after his Manchester United departure. Back in October, United made the decision to part ways with Ten Hag after yet another dismal start to the season. The announcement came after the Red Devils were beaten 2-1 by West Ham United at the London Stadium.

Just four months have passed since Ten Hag was dismissed from his post at Old Trafford last October, following a dismal start to the Premier League season. It marked the end of his two-year tenure at the club, which many regard as largely underwhelming in comparison to the high hopes initially set for the 55-year-old.

Manchester United's latest financial report reveals a huge payout for the sackings of Erik ten Hag and Dan Ashworth, sparking fresh criticism of Ineos.

As reported by The Express, Ten Hag said: "Tyrell was a young and very promising footballer at the time. He had made a big impression at Feyenoord as an up-and-coming left back and had already made it to the Dutch national team.

Manchester United announced just how much their mid-season sacking of Erik ten Hag cost the club, only months after handing him a contract extension