He got a new contract last year. We can't throw money at our problem, we don't attract the top players even if we give Bruno a pay rise 1 year after the last.
Bruno Fernandes | New contract until 2027
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Slight correction: 2 years ago.
This is not throwing money at the problem. This is rewarding good players.
But I realise when I'm the minority. I don't think football should work the same way as regular businesses. Hell, I don't think regular businesses should work the way they do either, but that's a different discussion.
Ok 2 years.
He's being rewarded though. There is no real point to it. We are starting a huge rebuild, by the time we are a decent way into it he's going to have dropped in performance.
Agree to disagree. 240k is not crazy low even for someone on his level, but based on his skills and status in United he could quite clearly earn more.
I understand it from a ruthless CEO point of view where the idea is to extract as much resources as possible whilst paying as little as possible. But from a purely meritocracy point of view I think a salary bump makes sense. And that's the point of view I'm going for. Call it naive, romantic or whatever. I think this approach would be beneficial in the long run if we also want a culture chance.
Am I missing any news on his contract extension or is it just media/agent speculation?
Just some bullshit a journalist cooked up to get clicks. Seems to have worked though.
It may, or may not, be true. The journalist will backtrack if not true, or claim some great insight if it turns out to be true.
I can’t work out what the feck is going on either. Which genius thought it would be a good idea to bump a thread about his last contract extension for an update on a new one? (which may or may not have actually happened!)
Daft post.
Underrated group.
Your bumping a thread about a contract extension 2 years ago to talk about something that’s already being discussed across the forum.
Your bumping a thread about a contract extension 2 years ago to talk about something that’s already being discussed across the forum.
Ha. I bumped a Bruno contract thread which reminds everyone (loads have not been aware) that he's got 2+1 year left on his deal and there is still talk of upgrading the deal while INEOS are busy cost cutting every aspect of the club and somehow trying to not make a mess of a really important transfer window.
We don't have to agree, and the same applies to Pogue, but the rudeness or condescension is unwarranted.
You bumped a thread which likely made people think he’d signed a new deal. There was absolutely zero point and it’s against the forum guidelines.
Don’t be surprised when people raise it as it feels a bit attention seeking.
I've changed the thread title. In the future, please don't bump old threads.
If that's the case you can rest easy that the thread will be locked soon. Have an absolutely lovely day.
Fortunately someone’s changed the title so it makes sense. You can rest easy now my little friend!
I fully support keeping Bruno. He has been our cubic zirconia in a sea of Swarovski micro crystals. I know he messes up, periodically runs about like a headless chicken, but his passion and general play is very good.
You bumped an old thread, without context or suitable links, confusing a lot of people. This prompted a mod to step in and deal with the situation.
You've ruined the Forum experience for everyone. Shame on you!
This is a telling off I can get on board with. Shamed.
I can understand it, I don't necessarily disagree, but I'm cautious of it. Probably because of our history in the last 10 or so years. I feel we need to see proof of a change in direction.
It will be utterly bonkers to give him a new contract when his existing one doesn’t run out until he’s 33!
The contract discussions probably stem from the fact that he has to take a wage cut (is it usually 25%?) since United didn't make the CL.
Daft punk
It would so be the United thing to do. Hope common sense prevails.
is this a time warp thread, seen a few posters metioning we have Martial and Varane (from yesterdays posts) but we dont they are "gonners" ....
No need for a new contract. Is on good money and 2 years left. He had a great end to the season but was pretty average for half of it. Great player on his day and arguably our best overall player but that doesn’t mean we commit to paying him until his mid thirties.
Watch him leave for free in a couple seasons time ? Or sell him for less next year ?
New contract for Erik
New one for Bruno
Amrabat on permanent
The three pronged attack to get the next season and the INEOS reign going!
Sell him in current transfer window if we get an attractive offer.
Yeah basically. It’s not like teams are falling over themselves to sign him now despite his agent working overtime, that’s nothing against him but his age and salary mean he’s quite an expensive short term signing for anyone. He’s with us until he’s 32, there’s nothing stopping us then offering another year on a rolling basis.
He has 2 years and a team option for one year. So we have him locked up for three years.
From the brilliant popbitch. Can't guarantee of course that it's strictly true:
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Well deserved!
Awesome.
Well deserved.
Hold up… we’ve been trying to cut costs and wages but we’ve now just given him a contract in-line with the top earners. Are we setting a new standard of top earners and he is the barometer or is he now on Cas/Sancho money?
Because ideally no one should be on more than 300k a week. Not saying Bruno doesn’t deserve to be in the bracket of top earners but are we going to be back to paying out the arse wages. Or are he Sancho, Rashford and Cas going to be the last ones whilst we look to more sustainable wages.
Because ideally no one should be on more than 300k a week. Not saying Bruno doesn’t deserve to be in the bracket of top earners but are we going to be back to paying out the arse wages. Or are he Sancho, Rashford and Cas going to be the last ones whilst we look to more sustainable wages.
So is he now on Casemiro money? If anyone he should be, but surely we are trying to lower our obscene wage bill.
Our wage bill isn't obscene. In the 2023 fiscal year we spent £331m on wages, from £648m in revenue, so 51%, which is a very healthy number. And we've gotten rid of a few big earners this summer.
So many forget how bad he was last season.
Fantastic news, he’s basically carried us for the last few seasons.
Well deserved.
Well deserved.
A couple good months after we're already not competing in the two main competitions is all it takes for people to forget.