Juan Mata discusses the ‘Obscene’ wages footballers earn.
Juan Mata sat for an interview with a Spanish TV yesterday and discussed the wages he, his team mates and other footballers earn these days. “Football is very well remunerated at this level,” Mata said. “It’s like we live in a bubble. “With respect to the rest of society, we earn a ridiculous amount. It’s unfathomable.” “With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal wage. But compared to 99.9% of Spain and the rest of the world, I earn an obscene amount. “The barometer we use for measuring our salaries is comparing them to those of our team-mates and what other players are earning elsewhere. “The barometer we use for measuring our salaries is comparing them to those of our team-mates and what other players are earning elsewhere. “I live in a bubble. Real life is the one my friends live. They’ve had to look for work, sign on to the dole and emigrate. “That’s normal life now. My life as a footballer is not normal. It scares me sometimes to think about just how protected I am. “The smallest problem and someone will come and fix it for me. That’s one of the aspects in which we don’t live a normal life.” Juan Mata about the ridiculous fees in the modern transfer window. “I can understand what they’re talking about. The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans. “It’s not like the football of old; there wasn’t as much press coverage before or as many interested parties looking for their cut.” “Every player thinks he’s Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to all of us but then you start to notice it in the younger players. “You see kids who think they’re rock stars; wearing extravagant clothes and driving fancy cars… and sometimes you have to take them aside and have a word.” Manchester United Players Salaries 2018. Player Age Weekly Wage Deal Contract until David de Gea 26 £200,000 2019-06-30 Sergio Romero 30 £50,000 2021-06-30 Lee Grant 35 New Signing 2020-06-30 Joel Pereira 21 Unconfirmed 2021-06-30 Marcos Rojo 27 £70,000 2019-06-30 Phil Jones 25 £50,000 2019-06-30 Diogo Dalot 19 (not confirmed) New Signing 2023-06-30 Chris Smalling 27 £80,000 2019-06-30 Eric Bailly 23 £75,000 2020-06-30 Victor Lindelof 22 £75,000 New Signing 2021-06-30 Antonio Valencia 31 £100,000 2019-06-30 Luke Shaw 22 £70,000 2018-06-30 Matteo Darmian 27 £60,000 2019-06-30 Nemanja Matic 29 £120,000 New Signing 2020-06-30 Fred 25 £175,000 New Signing 2023-06-30 Ander Herrera 27 £75,000 2018-06-30 Marouane Fellaini 30 £80,000 2018-06-30 Juan Mata 29 £140,000 New Contract 2019-06-30 Jesse Lingard 24 £25,000 2021-06-30 Paul Pogba 24 £290,000 2021-06-30 Alexis Sanchez 29 £400,000 New Signing 2022-06-30 Ashley Young 32 £110,000 2018-06-30 Anthony Martial 21 £65,000 2019-06-30 Andreas Pereira 21 £10,000 2018-06-30 Romelu Lukaku 24 £200,000 New Signing 2022-06-30 Marcus Rashford 19 £20,000 2020-06-30