Crawley on £150 to beat United
Posted Wednesday, February 16, 2011 by The Sun
CRAWLEY'S stars are on just £150 a man to knock Manchester United's multi-millionaires out of the FA Cup on Saturday.
That is the same amount United striker Wayne Rooney earns in SIX MINUTES.
The Blue Square Premier side travel to Old Trafford in the fifth round.
And the Sun-sponsored Sussex minnows can bank £1milllion from the tie.
They are only the sixth non-league outfit to reach this stage of the cup since the Second World War.
But their players will not receive any extra cash if they manage to pull off the biggest shock in the history of football.
All clubs - even in non-league - have to register players' contracts and bonus payments before the start of the campaign.
The rules prevent teams from offering any extra financial incentives during the season.
It means the Crawley players can only be paid their usual win bonuses if they beat United - which works out at about only £150 each.
When you contrast that with Rooney who, after signing his new megabucks contract with United earlier this season, earns a cool £250,000 a week.
Crawley chief executive Alan Williams confirmed: "There is no extra financial incentive for our players to knock out Manchester United.
"That would be against FA rules and, to be honest, none of our boys are thinking about the money.
"It's all about the FA Cup and having the chance to play at Old Trafford."
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