Manchester United reveal £19.6m payoff for José Mourinho and his staff

• Manager compensated following his sacking in December
• Portuguese’s next move will be to host show on Russian TV

Manchester United have revealed that José Mourinho and his staff received a £19.6m payoff following the Portuguese’s sacking at Old Trafford.

Figures revealed on Thursday in the club’s half-yearly accounts revealed the staggering sum, naming it an ‘exceptional item relating to compensation to the former manager and certain members of the coaching staff for loss of office.’ The other coaching staff thought to be compensated are senior goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro, opposition scout Ricardo Formosinho, fitness coaches Stefano Rapetti and Carlos Lalin and analyst Giovanni Cera, although Mourinho is expected to have received the bulk of the money.

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