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22-02-2008, 02:43 AM
Sir Alex Ferguson has launched a scathing attack on football
agents. The manchester United manager has voiced his
concerns after his failure to convince Wes Brown to sign
a new contract.
The role of agents in today's game "depresses" Ferguson.
"Players of today live in their agents' pockets," It's a situation
which depresses me at times, it really depresses me. Wes has
been with us since he was 12 but I don't think that matters
these days. Their agents live their lives for them and if you
are happy to go along with that then you get the situation
that you have got just now."
It is thought Brown is expecting a rise to around £55,000
per week to put him level with Edwin Van der Sar and other
mid-level earners.
"It's in his hands. It's not in our hands," Ferguson added
yesterday. "We have given him his offer. It's amazing really,
given that he has had such a good season and has had
such a good run of games while Gary [Neville] has been
injured. We wouldn't have made the offer if we hadn't
had faith in him. Wes knows this and the other players
have told him."
Brown has enjoyed a prolongued run in the team with
Neville out injured. His best run was 40 starts seven
years ago, this season he has 33 starts already and
with Neville not looking like returning soon, he looks on
course to complete his best ever season in a red shirt.
"It is good to be playing week in, week out and hopefully
I can keep this going," he said yesterday. "You get a
routine going. You know what you are doing and know
your position."
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agents. The manchester United manager has voiced his
concerns after his failure to convince Wes Brown to sign
a new contract.
The role of agents in today's game "depresses" Ferguson.
"Players of today live in their agents' pockets," It's a situation
which depresses me at times, it really depresses me. Wes has
been with us since he was 12 but I don't think that matters
these days. Their agents live their lives for them and if you
are happy to go along with that then you get the situation
that you have got just now."
It is thought Brown is expecting a rise to around £55,000
per week to put him level with Edwin Van der Sar and other
mid-level earners.
"It's in his hands. It's not in our hands," Ferguson added
yesterday. "We have given him his offer. It's amazing really,
given that he has had such a good season and has had
such a good run of games while Gary [Neville] has been
injured. We wouldn't have made the offer if we hadn't
had faith in him. Wes knows this and the other players
have told him."
Brown has enjoyed a prolongued run in the team with
Neville out injured. His best run was 40 starts seven
years ago, this season he has 33 starts already and
with Neville not looking like returning soon, he looks on
course to complete his best ever season in a red shirt.
"It is good to be playing week in, week out and hopefully
I can keep this going," he said yesterday. "You get a
routine going. You know what you are doing and know
your position."
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