Woodward’s salary makes him the best paid director in the Premier League OLI SCARFF/GETTY IMAGESManchester United’s Ed Woodward remains the highest-paid club director in the Premier League after earning £3.16 million last season — and despite earning £1 million less than the year before, according to latest figures. Woodward is the executive vice-chairman of United and the man who effectively runs the club on a day-to-day basis. He has also been a regular target of criticism from those fans who are unhappy with the club’s performances in recent years. Accounts registered at Companies House detail the overall payment to the 12 club directors — who include Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton — totalled £6.8 million for the year ending June 30 2019, a season when United finished sixth in the Premier League. Of that, Woodward earned £3.16…

Source: The Times January 10, 2020 12:14 UTC