Manchester United broke a strict golden rule put in place under Sir Alex Ferguson when they appointed Erik ten Hag as manager.
But when they appointed him to the role, United broke a golden rule that was introduced byAdvertIn his 2015 autobiography, 'Leading', Ferguson recalled the transfer saga involving Wayne Rooney, who requested to leave the club before eventually agreeing to sign a bumper new contract.
The Scot said that he was asked by the club's owners, the Glazer family, what he thought about Rooney earn twice as much as his annual salary. He wrote :"I told them I did not think it fair that Rooney should earn twice what I made, and Joel Glazer [co-owner] immediately said: 'I totally agree with you, but what should we do?'
Ferguson then revealed how he agreed with the Glazers that no player should be paid more than him - and subsequently signed a new contract to reflect this.But after Ten Hag's appointment, the rule no longer appears to stand. According to reports, the Dutchman earns an annual salary of around £9 million per year at Old Trafford.
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