Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley will face a hefty bill should he decide to sack Alan Pardew.
The Daily Mail says Ashley will have to fork out £5million to fire Pardew as manager of Newcastle.
Ashley, who was at the Britannia to watch their 1-0 defeat against Stoke, agreed to the clause when he handed the manager an eight year contract in September 2012.
The Newcastle owner has dramatically cut costs at St James' Park in the past couple of years and is reluctant to get into the expensive business of hiring and firing managers.
