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Keane Reveals Man United Contract Perks as Neville Discloses £2.3m Final-Season Pay

The Stick to Football episode put original contracts on camera, offering a rare window into early-2000s wage structures.

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Overview

  • Roy Keane displayed Manchester United contracts showing a £4m signing-on bonus paid as £1m per year and a clause granting 20 return flights between Manchester and Cork annually for his family.
  • Gary Neville said he finished on £2.3m in 2011 and admitted he never negotiated his deals, prompting Ian Wright to remark that he was underpaid.
  • Contract pages outlined player obligations to club media including assistance to MUTV, availability for interviews and photoshoots without limitation, and broad rights for United to use Keane’s image and likeness.
  • The documents reflected changing terms across deals, with examples cited of £950,000 per year, £2.75m per year from 2000–2003, and a later first-year take of £3.75m due to a signing-on element.
  • Keane also shared a photograph of his parents from Wembley and became visibly emotional as Wright comforted him during the segment.