It's par for the course really. We've mismanaged funds for the last 9 years. I'd say getting stuck with Alexis on that mega deal, dishing out 250 to Rooney when he was past it, paying 80m for Maguire, extending the deals for Jones, not selling Lingard, bumping up de Gea's deal, and rewarding Ole with a new deal months before sacking him are all instances of terrible management.
With Rangnick it's what, 14m compensation for him and his merry band of coaches, most of which probably goes to his consultancy business over the contracted two years that were cancelled. With him at least there was no holding back and almost impossible to carry on business as normal. I think he made ETH work easier in that respect, a guy who had savaged the squad repeatedly before ETH was installed. I mean, ETH had to push to get more action in the window, the protests and the two losses doubtless helped, but the reporting is we set our stall with a much smaller budget to begin with. So from that perspective, I think it's money better spent as it spelled out in no uncertain terms that we were/are miles off seriously challenging and that we've been woeful in the market. Think his tenure was worth it for that alone.