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Ed Woodward’s salary revealed in Manchester United’s latest financial accounts



Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward earned £3.16m last season – more than any other director in the Premier League – according to the club’s latest financial accounts.

Woodward’s earnings for the 2018-19 season fell by approximately £1m compared to the previous year, but his stewardship of the club has been widely criticised by supporters since taking on the club’s top operational role in 2013.

United finished sixth in the Premier League last season and failed to qualify for the Champions League, having dismissed Jose Mourinho as manager midway through the campaign and replaced him with the incumbent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.


Despite this disappointing performance, United’s total wage bill still rose by £33.3m during the 2018-19 season – from £255.2m to £287.5m – and remains the highest of any top-flight club. 

By comparison, Liverpool and Manchester City’s most recent financial records from the 2017-18 season show wage bills of £232.7m and £225.9m respectively. Chelsea’s 2018-19 wages amounted to £231.3m and Arsenal’s totalled £200.8m.

United’s board of directors – which includes former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, legendary midfielder Sir Bobby Charlton and members of the Glazer family ownership – earned a total of £6.8m, down from £7.6m. 

In comparison with well-paid directors at other Premier League clubs, only Tottenham Hotspur’s Daniel Levy rivals Woodward earning power, taking home approximately £3m during the 2017-18 campaign.

United cannot be certain of a return to the Champions League next season following inconsistent form during what is Solskjaer’s first full campaign in charge.

Ahead of Norwich’s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday, United sit in fifth place and are five points behind fellow top-four contenders Chelsea.



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