Former England international Wes Brown discusses the reasons for his bankruptcy

His name is added to the long list of footballers who went broke after squandering their wealth on risky investments. Former guardian of Manchester United Wes Brown (age 44, 361 games with United) declared bankrupt. Interviewed for Ben Heath's podcast, the former Red Devil explained why he got it wrong.

“I think the most important thing is, when you're making a lot of money, you need the right people, right? I would say that's one of the things I don't understand,” he says. . While her situation has been talked about as the reason for the recent divorce, Wes Brown has mentioned “some investments” they made “a long time ago” and paid her money back in between, having no idea about the areas they faced. The hands of the wicked.

“We really don't understand”

Many players of his era would have been in the same position. “I won't name names, it doesn't mean it will happen to them, he believes, but it's a bit when you're a kid, you don't really understand, you think a lot of people do it, it's good. It's not your life, you play football.”

Open about his delicate situation, the former England international denies spending lavish sums on unnecessary purchases. “No,” he assures her. Wes Brown was not one of the highest paid players in the Mancunian locker room, despite earning the most comfortable salary during his career at Manchester United, a team that dominated English football from the late 1990s to the early 2010s. His long-term salary at Manchester United was estimated at £50,000 per week (or around €58,000 at today's rates).

Original article published in RMC Sport