Published: 25 October 2010
Posted by: Kevin Friery
Wayne Rooney, one of the world’s most gifted footballers, went public recently about his grievances with Manchester United and stated his intention to leave. Amongst the many questions raised there is a significant one for business in the UK – How do you manage talent, especially when it is disengaged? And what practical support do you provide to managers?
With Rooney there was a lot of focus on the money – how much he would earn, what his agent would get and how his value to his employer decreased as his contract drew to an end –...