Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to get tough with Manchester United’s highest earners by introducing a bonus-led pay structure that will only see players cash in if they are successful.
Ratcliffe made it his mission to bring United’s spiralling wage bill under control when he was given access to the club’s books during talks over his £1.3billiion buy-in.
And he has persuaded Manchester City executive Omar Berrada to move to Old Trafford as United’s new CEO with a brief to bring in the same kind of bonus-heavy blueprint that has proved so effective at the Etihad.
City became the first Premier League club to post a wage bill in excess of £400million in November when they revealed their latest annual accounts. United’s latest figures showed their wage bill to be just over £330million.
But Pep Guardiola ’s squad triggered a huge package of bonus payments by winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. City earned £300millon in prize money alone for winning the Treble - and are also guaranteed another £50million pay-day after qualifying for the expanded Club World Cup in 2025.
United have spent massive sums on failed signings in recent years, handing Cristiano Ronaldo a bank-busting £515,000-a-week to keep him away from their Manchester rivals - after also handing huge salaries to Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez to do the same.
Berrada proved himself to be a skilled negotiator during his time at City - and famously walked away from deals for Harry Maguire and Declan Rice when the bidding became too rich. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group have now taken control of United’s football operation - and they want more bang for their buck.
United now want to fast-track an agreement with Newcastle to appoint Dan Ashworth as sporting director and
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