David Gill
David Gill
David Alan Gillis British football executive, formerly chief executive of Manchester United and a vice-chairman of The Football Association. He served as vice-chairman of the G-14 management committee until the G-14 was disbanded. He sits on the UEFA Executive Committee as of 2013. Gill was elected as a FIFA Vice-President sitting on the FIFA Council in 2015; rejecting this position in protest at Sepp Blatter until Blatter announced his resignation as FIFA President, following the 2015 FIFA corruption case...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth5 August 1957
We hope to make one or two very big signings this summer - and we are already committed to that.
Our plans were to bid for the player (Rooney) in summer 2005, but Newcastle United's bid and Everton's subsequent interest in selling him, forced us to accelarate our plans or risk losing him,
This is actually a very healthy situation. Some counties operate with just a one percent contingency.
As a result we have now spent next summer's transfer budget unless players are disposed of to realise cash for re-investment.
I would think if he gets convicted of something there may be some changes. We still go by innocent until proven guilty.
Kieran Richardson played for England last summer in Chicago and did very well but views himself as an England player and comes in and wants more money. I don't buy the argument that international appearances add value to a player - they come in and ask for more money. We are not a selling club and we seldom sell international players.
As a Premier League club, we want a successful England team and the competitions they play in increase football's popularity around the world,
I'm happy we're state champs. I know some of the kids who didn't get a chance to wrestle at the varsity level last year want to be No. 1 in the state -- but being a state champ is just as good.
The majority of fans, quite rightly, are only interested in the team being successful and challenging for honors.
A lot of them want to come and play for Manchester United. They want to play because Alex has a record of giving youth a chance and we have the history and heritage of Manchester United.
The discussions with Alex and Carlos (Quieroz) as to where the team needs strengthening took place before the takeover,
Sir Alex and Carlos made their views known and I can only reiterate what they said. Ruud has a two-year contract with Manchester United and remains very much part of our long-term planning. I saw what came out of Italy yesterday but as far as I am concerned, it is just mischief making.
We have our budget set for the summer and that won't change.
We don't have major limits in the transfer market.