Woodward.Was Woodward responsible for making Rooney highest paid player in the Prem? Or was that just Moyes?
Moyes would have had virtually no say beyond 'I want him to keep him', and even then Rooney signed his new deal in February, Moyes may have been sacked in April but everyone knew he was a goner. I bet he was as surprised as everyone when he heard about the deal.
The majority of these guys are strictly coaches and aren't responsible for salaries/transfer fees.