Although players these days earn a lot more, many find the need to continue working in some form which is why you’ll find footballers owning and working in a variety of organisations and businesses. Stuart Ripley, who won the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers, is now a successful solicitor and lecturer. Former Northern Ireland international and Man City midfielder, Jeff Whitley, is a used car salesman, and former Wigan Athletic League Cup winner, Arjan De Zeeuw, is now a police officer in the Netherlands.
