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Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson: ‘We agreed no player should be paid more than me’
When you’re a legend, you can do stuff like this.
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Alex Ferguson is probably the greatest manager of all time, and it turns out he made sure he was paid like it. When Wayne Rooney got his new contract with Manchester United, Fergie didn’t think it was fair that any player made significantly more than he did, so he came up with a proposal: a contract that guaranteed he’d make more than any player.
The Glazer family agreed. “It was simple. We just agreed that no player should be paid more than me. We agreed in less time than it takes to read the previous sentence.”
So, yeah, Fergie’s crazy rich and deservedly so.
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In the news
Diego Costa, Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal and Chelsea have all been charged for their conduct over the weekend. (The FA)
Trinidad’s attorney general has agreed to extradite Jack Warner to the United States. (BBC)
Rafa Marquez will not be available for USA vs. Mexico. (ESPN FC)
MLS has set a new sellout record five weeks before the end of the regular season. (MLS)
Xabi Alonso is being investigated for tax fraud. (AS)
Luca Toni is out for two months. (Football Italia)
MLS might rush into expansion in 2017. (SI)
You should be reading
James Yorke asks if the minnows on top of the Premier League table are actually any good. (Stats Bomb)
Mark Murphy on the future of FIFA, which might not be a lot different than the present of FIFA. (Two Hundred Percent)
Jonathon Aspey on legendary goalkeeper Gyula Grosics. (These Football Times)
What to watch on Tuesday (click for listings, all times ET)
Bundesliga: Four games (from 2 p.m.) - Bayern-Wolfsburg is the clear big fixture to watch.
La Liga: Three games (from 2 p.m.) - Any Atleti game is worth catching these days.
Serie A: Udinese vs. AC Milan (2:45 p.m.) - Milan are still trying to figure out if they’re any good.
League Cup: Five games (2:45 p.m.) - The rivalry match between Aston Villa and Birmingham is the best of the bunch.
Ligue 1: PSG vs. Guingamp (3 p.m.) - PSG have dropped points two games in a row, so they’re not running away with the title yet.
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