Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag but the decision will cost the club a whopping £13.5 million, according to sources familiar with the contract terms.

The Dutch man’s sack coming on the heels of woeful performance over the past years by the club’s high rating was said to be unanimous by the Board.

Fellow Dutch man and former Manchester United player Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach until a permanent head coach is recruited.

The decision to sack Ten Hag – who was only given a contract extension in July after surviving a summer review and spent over £600m in transfer fees during his tenure – has been described as ‘difficult and finely balanced’ by Manchester United’s hierarchy, reports Skysports.