Rooney’s agent, Paul Stretford, had warned his client wanted out in meetings with then-chief executive David Gill. Ferguson was shocked when Gill called him to let him know. They had expected to sit down with Rooney the following summer to sign a new contract.
It was a strange argument to make, given United had narrowly missed out on winning a record fourth straight Premier League title, and had been Champions League winners only two years before.
The United academy graduate was once the face of the club (Photo: Getty)
Ferguson told Rooney it was none of his business who they signed, that it was his job to go out and play, and Ferguson’s to pick the team. And that, so far, the Scot had been doing alright.
“I met with David Gill last week and he did not give me any of the assurances I was seeking about the future squad,” he said.
“It is absolutely true, as he said, that my agent and I have had a number of meetings with the club about a new contract. During those meetings in August I asked for assurances about the continued ability of the club to attract the top players in the world.
“For me it’s all about winning trophies – as the club has always done under Sir Alex. Because of that I think the questions I was asking were justified.
“For Manchester United’s sake I wish he could go on forever because he’s a one-off and a genius.”
Asked if he was staying or going, all Rashford said was: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.”
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But you can also interpret it as a footballer slightly bruised from being dropped for the derby that weekend, on the back of weeks of stories about the club being open to selling him, and making clear that he can handle a move elsewhere, if that is where this is going.
Yet since then, Rashford has been treated savagely.
His shirt number was stripped from him and handed to a new signing. He was told to train away from the first team during preseason, only allowed into Carrington, the training ground, after 5pm, to avoid contact with the other players.
The Rooney matter was dealt with swiftly after his statement dropped. The Glazers held a meeting the next day, Rooney was offered a contract that made him one of the highest paid players in the country that he would sign by the following one.
Some of the players were irked by the incident. But it obviously didn’t affect them too greatly: they won the title that season.
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Ferguson moved on. “It blew over quickly,” he recalled.
“What we’re seeing now in the media is disappointing because we’ve done everything we can for Wayne Rooney, since the minute he’s come to the club,” Ferguson said.
“That’s Manchester United. This is a club which bases all its history and its tradition on the loyalty and trust between managers and players and the club. That goes back to the days of Sir Matt Busby. That’s what it’s founded on.
You hear that and wonder how Manchester United strayed so far from that path.
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