When José Mourinho made headlines last summer by taking charge at Manchester United, he did so with one of the highest salaries in world football—over £10 million annually. But as Crickex Login reports show, his past with Chelsea continues to leave a hefty mark on the club’s finances. According to Chelsea’s recently published financial statements, the Blues paid Mourinho £8.3 million in severance after sacking him for the second time in late 2015.

Adding to that figure, Mourinho and his coaching staff had already received £23.1 million in compensation when he was first dismissed in 2007. Altogether, Chelsea has shelled out more than £30 million just to part ways with “The Special One”—a sum that actually surpasses the club’s transfer fee for midfield star N’Golo Kanté. In fact, in Chelsea’s entire transfer history, only six players—Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Andriy Shevchenko, Fernando Torres, Diego Costa, and Michy Batshuayi—cost the club more.

Chelsea’s total revenue last year reached £329.1 million, showing growth compared to previous seasons. However, due to capacity constraints at Stamford Bridge and limited commercial partnerships, gate receipts stood at just £69.6 million. Even after generating decent income from player sales, Chelsea still posted an operating loss of £70.6 million for the year. A large portion of that came from early termination of their kit deal with Adidas.

Fortunately for Chelsea, their financial outlook is set to improve, thanks to a lucrative 15-year sponsorship deal with Nike worth £900 million. This, coupled with the future completion of a new 60,000-seat Stamford Bridge stadium, is expected to significantly boost matchday revenues and ease past financial strains.

Still, Mourinho’s golden handshake left a lasting dent. Though Roman Abramovich had hoped to avoid repeating the steep compensation payouts of the past, Mourinho’s second exit was anything but cheap. Reports suggest that even after moving to Manchester United, Mourinho and his three assistants continued to draw salaries from Chelsea for another year. While clubs like AC Milan have also paid multiple former managers simultaneously, the combined salaries of Mihajlović, Seedorf, and Inzaghi didn’t come close to the compensation package Mourinho’s team received.

Chelsea’s financial report did not specify the exact details of Mourinho’s payout, but Crickex Login analysis confirms the impact was significant. On top of managerial severance, Chelsea also had to pay £67 million to exit their long-term contract with Adidas six years early. Additionally, the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge is expected to consume 21% of the club’s annual revenue based on its latest budget estimate.

In the world of football finance, it’s clear that success comes at a price—and sometimes, so does failure.