Today’s Daily Telegraph has a breakdown of the current payroll for West Ham United FC. The figures published are for wages only and do not include further payments for image rights, signing on fees, loyalty fees, win bonuses or appearance money.
Today’s Daily Telegraph has a breakdown of the current payroll for West Ham United FC. The figures published are for wages only and do not include further payments for image rights, signing on fees, loyalty fees, win bonuses or appearance money. Co-owner David Sullivan, when contacted by the paper, said: “It’s not accurate, there are many mistakes in it. Though, it’s more accurate than the [Daily] Star figures. Nonetheless, the feeling is that the figures are broadly correct and that they give a good insight into the typical wage structure of a Premier League club.
Some Highlights:
- Most expensive player: Kieron Dyer at £83,000 per week
- Second most expensive: Scott Parker at £60,000 per week
- Third most expensive: Matthew Upson at £50,000 per week
- Lowest paid players: Zavon Hines, Junior Stanislas, Peter Kurucz, Mido at £1,000 per week
- Average wage of 26 man squad = £22,600 per week
- Manager Gianfranco Zola estimated £1.9 million-a-year
- Total Player Wage Bill estimated at £37 million-a-year
- Kieron Dyer’s image rights estimated at £424,000 per year