Sir Alex Ferguson signed a contract with Manchester United in 2010 that ensured he would receive a higher salary than any of his players, the former manager has revealed in his latest book.
In his new publication Leading, which is published on Tuesday, Ferguson claims the club’s owners, the Glazer family, and then chief executive, David Gill, asked him how he felt about the fact that Wayne Rooney was about to get a big pay rise by signing a new deal following protracted negotiations that took place while he was also linked with other clubs in the media. The former United manager recalls: “I told them I did not think it fair that Rooney should earn twice what I made and [the joint-chairman] Joel Glazer immediately said: ‘I totally agree with you but what should we do?’
“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.”
In the book Ferguson speaks candidly about the leadership techniques that served him so well during his trophy-laden 26-years in charge at Old Trafford.
The Scot also details a number of mistakes he made during his stewardship of the club. Ferguson admits the handover to successor David Moyes, who was sacked less than a year into a six-year contract, could have been handled better.
“I understand why critics, particularly in light of the 2013-14 season, say we should have handled the transition better,” Ferguson said.
The 73-year-old insists he was never tempted to return to the dugout following Moyes’ dismissal. “There were some who wanted me to return to the sidelines. But I was not tempted,” he said.
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