Wayne Rooney’s bumper new five-and-a-half year deal at Manchester United was portrayed as an act of desperation. United, in a season spiraling disastrously, were simply throwing money at the problem; and wasting it by paying over the odds.
But the detail of the ground-breaking deal shows it is a far smarter agreement; there is reward and relatively no risk for United while, if it works, it is expected to be rolled out by other clubs for their star players.
Rooney’s new contract does not place him on a higher basic salary such as the £300,000-a-week that has been claimed. Indeed there is understood to actually be a small drop in the £240,000-a-week he was being paid – but there is limitless scope for future earnings if he and his adviser Paul Stretford tap into United’s commercial department.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10756986/Manchester-United-made-a-smart-agreement-with-Wayne-Rooneys-new-deal.html
Respected source. So you can all shut up now.
Rooney is NOT on 300k.
posted on 12/4/14
the telegraph isnt some messiah of knowledge
posted on 12/4/14
With ginger managerial meastro Moyes at the helm, United out of champions league football next season and the ever failing impact of bewigged croxtethian curb crawler Rooney on the pitch, the timing for the commercial aspect of this agreement couldn't be better.
posted on 12/4/14
Would be far smarter to link earnings potential to on field performance rather than "commercial performance"
posted on 12/4/14
Yes but when Yaya was on a reported £250k a week you didnt look into the breakdowns of it all did you?
Whys it different for fatboy? Dont like it when the shoes on the other foot?
posted on 12/4/14
To be fair, If true, it could work out to be a smart move for both parties.
Dont really see it being used as a contract model for many other players though, as Rooney exists within a level of commercial appeal beyond most players in the game.
posted on 12/4/14
If it's good you believe it, if it's not you deny it.
When a player at his peak signs a new contract it's not going to be for less is it.
If ferguson was still manager then Rooney wouldn't be there, fergies gone Rooney stayed and you think he won't be on more money and is actualy taking a pay cut,
that's usually how it works.
posted on 12/4/14
If this article is true then he also says that Rooney was on £240k a week. A lot of you have tried to tell us over the last few years that he wasn't on this reported £250k figure (£240k is close enough)
Whatever the truth is, you're paying a lot of money for little return at the moment.
posted on 12/4/14
sounds like he's on a lot more than £300k a week
posted on 12/4/14
Lol... thou dost protest too much
posted on 12/4/14
Jesus Christ! For that sort of wodge we could go out and buy…. ooooohhh…. maybe seven Demichelis's?