I know it's old news, but with his possible appointment again at Real Madrid, what a job, fuck it up and get superbly compensated...
José Mourinho has famously accumulated over €125 million in redundancy and severance packages throughout his managerial career. This staggering figure is the result of multiple high-profile sackings and contract terminations across top-tier European clubs since 2007. [1, 2]
A breakdown of his major redundancy payouts:
Chelsea (2007): €21 million
Real Madrid (2012): €19 million (classified as a mutual termination)
Chelsea (2015): €14 million
Manchester United (2018): £19.6 million (€17 million)
These extraordinary termination payouts, combined with his high base salaries and trophy bonuses, have made him one of the most handsomely compensated managers in football history. [1, 2, 3]