Wayne Rooney maintains that the claims that he earns about £30,000 per week at Birmingham City are untrue because he said that money had nothing to do with his decision to join the team.
Wayne Rooney clarifies a wage claim made by Birmingham City
The management of Blues decided to fire John Eustace during the frantic international break, despite the fact that the squad had won its previous two games and was currently ranked sixth.
Rooney’s appointment was made public a few days after it became clear that he would succeed Eustace.
Since then, there has been a lot of talk about Rooney’s arrival, and it has been claimed that the England legend is on over 3x the salary that Eustace commanded, which works out to around £1.5m a year.
Yet, speaking to Birmingham Live, the 37-year-old explained why he isn’t motivated by money, but he also revealed the suggested figures were wrong.
“Sometimes it’s not always the truth, which we have seen many times. And that certainly is not the truth in terms of the salary, but also in terms of me being at this football club. As I stated last week, I really liked the way the club looked to move forward. It matched where I feel I am in my career and how I want to move forward. I really want to bring Birmingham City back into the Premier League.
“In fact, money didn’t even cross my mind when negotiating my contract. There are certain things you ask for – i.e. coaches or different things around the training ground. There are things you ask for, but money didn’t cross my mind.”
Why did Wayne Rooney join Birmingham?
You are inclined to believe Rooney here, as, given the playing career he had, it’s fair to say he won’t be short of money, so he’s not going to be desperately searching for jobs.
Given that wealth, he’s clearly involved in coaching because he has a passion for the game, and, after a difficult time with DC United, he will be keen to enhance his reputation.
The new owners at St. Andrew’s have changed things dramatically at the club, with Blues now a side on the up, and it makes sense that Rooney wants to be the figurehead to lead the club’s revival.
Given his comments, the new boss will expect backing and support in the New Year, so there are interesting times ahead for Birmingham.
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