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The Struber Identity: personality and man management

While it may not the exact type of expensive transfer many New York Red Bulls fans frequently call for, the club paid a release clause to acquire their new manager Gerhard Struber from Barnsley FC of the English second division. The reported $2.5 million fee may seem high, but it’s motivated by a long-held institutional belief in the organization that the manager should be one of the most highly paid members of the club. As Ralf Rangnick told Spiegel, “The person with the greatest responsibility should also make the most money.