Louis van Gaal set to earn £5 million if Man United sack him - report
Louis van Gaal could still earn quite a bit more than his base salary in the season's final few weeks. Louis van Gaal would lose out on more than £1 million if Manchester United fail to qualify for the Champions League, though he would earn £5m if he's sacked, according to a report in The Times . The newspaper states that the Dutchman is on an £8m salary, based on a series of performance-related, loyalty and image rights clauses -- but only £3.3m of that is guaranteed basic pay. It also reports that there will be a £5m payoff -- 66 percent of his salary -- if he is sacked before his contract runs out after next season, unless he should take another job before then. United are currently fifth in the Premier League, four points behind fourth-placed Manchester City with a game in hand. They must obtain a top-four finish to return to the Champions League next season. They are also in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on May 21, with Van Gaal in line...