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Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly still earning the equivalent of £235,000 a week, nine years after retiring as Manchester United manager.

The 80-year-old called time on his legendary 26-year stint as head coach at Old Trafford in 2013, having dominated the Premier League and European football on multiple occasions.

According to The Sun, Ferguson's book deals, investments and public appearances – along with the £2million a year he gets paid as a club ambassador for Manchester United – see him earn a salary that rivals an elite Premier League player.

The report suggests that Ferguson has seen the value in his personal companies rise to £40m, claiming he earned a staggering £12.2m in just the last year alone.

The latest figures from his ACF Sports Promotions company, which he uses for all his commercial pay, show that his assets role from £17.5m to £26m in 2021.