found this on the MUST site Tanya --------------------------------------------- Ferguson has 'significant' funds By Duncan Bech, PA Sport April 9 2006
Manchester United commercial director Andy Anson has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson has been armed with a "significant" transfer kitty to rebuild his midfield - but confirmed no new funds would be made available from the club's new sponsorship deal. American International group will be United's sponsors for the next four years after agreeing a British record £56.5million deal, raising hopes among fans that Ferguson would be given more money to spend in the summer. But while Anson stressed the capital will be poured into the club's coffers in the short term, he insists the Glazer family are happy to bank-role big-money moves for world-class players. "The money goes into the central pot," Anson told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme. "We manage Manchester United as an integrated business and then we decide where we're going to spend the money at the beginning of each season when we do our budget. "It's been well documented that the budget for transfers has already been allocated for this year and that remains unchanged. "That is a big pot of money anyway and Sir Alex Ferguson is confident he can get the players he wants in the summer. "We've allocated significant funds and everyone on the playing side is convinced we can get the players we want. "Obviously it depends on the individual players and you spend what you have to get the right world-class players. "We've all said that getting the right world-class midfield players is a key part of our strategy. "If we feel we need to get a world class player, as we did with Wayne Rooney last year, then we'll make sure we get him and will strike the best deal. "What we have to do is go out and get the best value deal and that's something chief executive David Gill is very good at. "In the past I'm not sure we always achieved that. But David is a shrewd negotiator." Anson described the Glazers, the family who won control of United last year, as " normal people" and insisted their strategy for the club is long term. "The Glazers are normal people. We deal with them on a day-to-day basis. They're very keen on building United with a long-term view," he said. "They're not rushing into anything and want to build the brand over a long period of time. They're very relaxed on the here and now and want things to improve over time." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Hargreaves Sent: 27 April 2006 18:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: [imusa] Is this correct? I was told last night that the sponsorship money (the constantly mentioned £56.5 million) from American International Group, Inc. (AIG) will NOT be paid to the Club. It will be deducted from the amount owed by the Gimp and the Brothers Grim to AIG. In effect I was told that AIG are one of the creditors. This was said at the time ................. Announcing the deal, MU chief executive David Gill said: "We are delighted to begin our relationship with AIG. This is a deal that is right for Manchester United. It underlines our position as the world's leading club." What it really means (if true) is that it is nothing more than a 'paper deal' and is a vehicle (along with fleecing us, the supporters) for reducing the impossible debt mountain which those total ba**ards have amassed. If it is the case then the much 'marketed' transfer kitty for SAF(B) will NOT be what has been suggested by the spin-doctors at Old Trafford. Can anyone confirm that this is correct? Keep the faith, find truth from lies, Pete P.S. Come on American brothers/sisters - nobody is better placed than yourselves to discover the truth. Please use [email protected] for general discussion. To unsubscribe send a blank message (from the email account in question) to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join as a full member of IMUSA today: http://www.imusa.org/join.htm Yahoo! Groups Links Please use [email protected] for general discussion. To unsubscribe send a blank message (from the email account in question) to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join as a full member of IMUSA today: http://www.imusa.org/join.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/imusa/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
