Severance payouts over 100 million at United after hefty fee for Amorim
Manchester United must pay Rúben Amorim more than €18 million following his dismissal. That is the amount required to buy out the remaining term of the Portuguese coach’s contract and that of his staff. This takes the total to over €100 million in severance payments to managers since the post-Alex Ferguson era.
De Lange in talks with Marseille over a new contract
Jeffrey de Lange is in talks with Olympique Marseille over a new contract. His current deal runs until mid-2027, and his French club is keen to keep him.
Aston Villa can shelve their title dream after humiliation at Molineux
If Aston Villa were still secretly dreaming of winning the Premier League title, the club can bid farewell to that ambition after Friday night. The Villans lost the local derby away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, who hardly even need the three points anymore as part of their long-lost fight against relegation.