Woodward’s salary makes him the best paid director in the Premier League

Manchester United’s Ed Woodward remains the highest-paid club director in the Premier League after earning £3.16 million last season — 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. He has 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 that 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 million as the highest-paid director.