"Retired" Sir Alex Ferguson picks up £2million pay packet in eight months



Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2015 by Express.co.uk

HIS star players lived in fear of his infamous “hairdryer” treatment and stray boots flying around the dressing room in explosions of rage.


Fergie is one of the most successful football managers in history

Now legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is pocketing the equivalent of £100,000-a-day as a ­global ambassador for the club.

Sir Alex earned more than £2million over eight months but put in less than 30 days work in that time.

Official figures lodged at Companies House show Sir Alex earned £2,165,000 between October 2013 and June 2014.

The records show the extent Sir Alex, 73, remains a key asset to the club since stepping down in May 2013 after 26 years in charge.

Club chiefs clearly recognise his worth in helping to spread their commercial profile.

The accounts show how Sir Alex eclipsed fellow Old Trafford legend Sir Bobby Charlton, 77, who was paid £105,000 by the club last year.

Speaking recently of his new role, Sir Alex said: “I really am relishing it and I can go and watch the team now without getting so worked up.”

He insists he hasn’t had much ­“Fergie Time” to kill since retiring as one of the most successful managers in history.

He travels the world in his role, with duties including introducing former South Korean football star Park Ji-sung as an ambassador at the club in October.

Sir Alex has also been snapped up as an after-dinner speaker by US ­company, the Harry Walker Agency.

He has been appointed as the new coaching ambassador for European football body Uefa, to add to his role on the United board.

Sir Alex was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Ulster last year.

He also became a ­Harvard University academic in the US after agreeing to a teaching position.

He will lecture executives on the business of entertainment, media and sport.

A grandfather and father of three, he ­celebrates his golden wedding with wife Cathy next year.

And he has other sources of income.

His autobiography sold 115,000 ­copies in its first week.

A standard 10 per cent author’s cut would mean he earned at least £1million, though he could have netted double that.

He is also selling off his extensive wine ­collection.

United accounts show Sir Alex’s successor David Moyes and his back room team pocketed £4.9million, even though they lasted just eight months.



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