Fool`s Gold Wayne

So here we are, the most successful British football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has become the latest victim of player power.

With 11 Premiership trophies, 5 F.A cup`s, 4 League cup`s and 2 Champions league winners medals, the longest serving Manchester United manager, since Sir Matt Busby, has had one of the most difficult weeks in his 24 years in the Old Trafford dugout.  

Wayne Rooney, who Ferguson brought to the club as an 18 year old, from Everton for 20 million pounds, this week, decided he wanted to leave.

Rooney sighted that David Gill, the Chief Executive of United, could not promise him that they could compete for big name signings any more.

It wasn’t long ago that Rooney, declared his love for United and that he wanted to finish his career at the club.

So was Rooney really upset and angered about United`s board lack of ambition? or Was this Paul Stretford, Rooney`s agent, pulling the strings from behind closed doors?

In recent times, we have seen football supporters jeer Ashley Cole when playing for England and nickname him `Cashley Cole’, perhaps this was in the back of Rooney`s mind.

Rooney is a heart and soul footballer, but after all, it does seem that money motivates him more than we thought.  

Rooney and his agent have clearly played the green and gold card, the colours that illuminate Old Trafford, and the colours that signify the supporters want the American owners, the Glazer family, out.

By claiming that assurances could not be made to him in contract talks about possible world class signings, Rooney had a motive to speak out.

Whilst money bags Manchester City pay Yaya Toure 200,000 pounds a week and Chelsea give John Terry and Frank Lampard 150,000, maybe Rooney was casting an envious eye at the riches at neighbors Manchester City and title rivals Chelsea.

He certainly is one of the best players in the world, but whilst this saga ran on through the week, Rooney was disrespecting the man who put an arm round him and helped him mature into one of the greatest talents the English nation has seen.

It was clear for all to see, that Ferguson was hurting in his press conference before the Champions League tie with Bursaspor.  

Ferguson had previously offered the Manchester United striker financial advice, and oh boy was Rooney listening. But not how the gentlemen Ferguson wanted him too.

On Friday morning Rooney signed a new five year contract on 150,000 pounds a week, as he sold Ferguson and the fans down the river, who continually face ticket prices increase each season.

Rooney, it seems, never had any intentions of leaving and it will be the fans who are hit hard in the pockets next season to pay for his wage packet.

There was not a lot that Ferguson could have done, if Rooney was sold, Ferguson could have forgotten about overhauling Chelsea for the title race, at least for this season.

Rooney now needs to amend his relationship with Ferguson and the fans, but if one good thing has come of this dramatic week, it is probably the beginning of the end for the Glazers, the fans are green and gold until their club is sold.

The bank balance of Rooney however, is all gold.