England International and Manchester United defender Gary Neville has put in his opinion over the rise in players’ salaries and the direction they’ll continue to head with television and fan support internationally.

Via DailyMail 

But Neville claims players deserve such exorbitant sums because the Premier League product is so popular worldwide and rakes in huge figures from television rights sales.

Neville, 34, said: ‘Others earn billions selling rights and 75,000 come to watch us every week.

‘There’s a product there that people love. Fans are crucial but without the player you have nothing.’

Neville also questioned why top-flight footballers should be different to those who try to earn as much as they can during more regular careers.

He said: ‘Architects leave their business, caterers move restaurants – this is life. People want a better wage. Is there too much money in other businesses, like banking?’

He said: ‘When a kid kicks the ball aged six, he is thinking about dreams, not money.’

And Neville added that he intends to see out his career at Old Trafford, where he has spent his entire professional career: ‘There’s no other place to go – I’m at the best club.