Mata: I would take pay cut

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata empathises with those who believe football has become too commercialised and claims he would take a pay cut if the game was less business-orientated.

The Spain international concedes he is not comfortable with the corporate side of the game and he believes some young players become arrogant after turning professional.

“The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans,” Mata said in a Spanish television interview.

“Every player thinks he’s Diego Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to …

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