Former Manchester United CEO and Ferguson's longtime partner David Gill was recently invited by Rio Ferdinand to give an exclusive interview to FIVE. Rio Ferdinand's FIVE Radio recently invited TA ace Osteon and former Manchester United CEO David Gill, and several interviews have been done well, this time with David Gill is very long, David Gill talked about several experiences in managing Manchester United: dealing with players, Manchester United's commercial decisions, Manchester United's recruitment decisions, how Manchester United deal with competition, and even thinking about the rise of Arsenal.
Expectations for INEOS: Get to the root of the problem first
Rio Ferdinand asked David Gill to talk about what he should do if he is the CEO of the current Manchester United team. David Gill's response was: "If I come, my focus is to check the issues that have come up in the past and if they do the right thing then they improve on the pitch. The club has had its ups and downs, and the new fractional ownership promises to motivate everyone to support performance on the pitch. ”
What are the specific issues with Manchester United's transfer?
Rio Ferdinand wanted Gill to talk about United's transfer problems and highlighted Antony's £80 million transfer fee, which was widely considered unworthy. David Gill certainly won't dwell on Anthony's issue and he answered the transfer question directly.
"Unless you find out what the problem is, and what's causing it, you're not really going to solve the problem, and getting to the root of the problem will help you make better decisions in the future," David Gill said. Citations aren't an exact science, and Ferguson wasn't always right, but getting to the root of the problem and you'll get more accurate. The amount of reinforcement is never right, you sign a player for £30 million and it's never the right amount, sometimes it's worth £60 million and some are worth nothing. ”
Best signings during his tenure as CEO: Wayne Rooney and Edwin van der Sar
Rio Ferdinand asked David Gill to talk about the best players he has signed during his 10 years at the helm of Manchester United, with David Gill selecting five players. David Gill said: "In terms of what has been done for the club, it is Wayne Rooney. Next I'll talk about Carrick, but also Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra. In terms of the importance of the club, I would say Van der Sar, when we were trying to find a replacement for Schmeichel and then we found Van der Sar, who was great for us. ”
United signed the over 30-year-old Van der Sar from Fulham for just £1.5 million in 2005, the 18-year-old Rooney for £27 million in 2004, Nemanja Vidic for £7 million and Patrice Evra for £5.5 million in the 2006 winter window, and Carrick for around £17 million in 2006. Signings from 2004 to 2006 laid the foundation for Manchester United to regain the Champions League.
Among them, except for Rooney and Carrick, whose transfer fees exceeded 10 million pounds, which were also high transfer fees at the time, the other reinforcements were affordable.