Cristiano Ronaldo is gone from Manchester, but his spirit lives on. The brass from Old Trafford is using his name in an unofficial rule called the ‘Ronaldo rule’ to cut the wages to star players as much as possible. As Daily Mail reports exclusively, they are using his absence to imply the new rule and that is that no current or future Manchester United player should ever earn more than 230.000 euros per week. Whether the new executives in the club would plan to do it anyway, or it was just convenient not to mess with Ronaldo while he was still in the club, we won’t know But they will do it now.🚨💰| Manchester United have introduced a ‘Ronaldo rule’ to ensure nobody inside Old Trafford dressing room is paid significantly more than thier team-mates. Salaries will be capped at £200k a week with David de Gea the first to be impacted.[@MailSport] #MUFC— UtdActive (@UtdActive) January 7, 2023 According to Daily Mail, former chief executive Ed Woodward had no problem of breaking wage structures in order to bring in big brand players such as Ronaldo, so his 550.000 euros a week wage stood high above others. But his successors Richard Arnold, director of football John Murtough and manager Erik ten Hag want to harmonize the dressing room and avoid jealousy among players, and they will save a lot of money in the process too. From now on, star players will earn around 230.000 euros per week and no more. The current crop of ‘stars’ are Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Casemiro and they are all around that new budget borderline, as well as Bruno Fernandes, who recently signed a contract extension under the new rule.Ten Hag: I would like to have Jadon back as soon as possible, but I can’t force this processThe only remaining player above the wage structure is keeper David de Gea, who has been in the club since 2011 and is in line for a new deal. Both parties want the extension to happen, but the club officials have clearly explained to the Spaniard about the new rule, and told him that his current 425.000 euros a week wage won’t happen ever again. Whether he accepts the big pay cut remains to be seen, but there is a bigger problem on the horizon with this new rule – Marcus Rashford. The England international is in good form and United want to keep him, but since PSG is not bothered with Financial Fair Play rules, they are offering him double his wages, which are just on the borderline with the new rule – 230.000 euros per week. What will he do? We will find out soon.##NAJAVA_MECA_6929223##
