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Matthew Abbott

BIZARRE: John mcenroe s incredible weekly wage for bbc role during wimbledon - You Need To See This

Tennis legend John McEnroe is by far the BBC's highest-paid employee pro rata, the corporation's annual report reveals.

McEnroe, 64, is a staple of their Wimbledon coverage, co-commentating on the tennis tournament for British viewers since 2004. The American's voice is now synonymous with how the BBC broadcasts the competition, and the New York native receives a small fortune these two weeks' work.

The BBC publishes salaries of its staff earning over £150,000, and McEnroe qualifies for that threshold. Their report reveals he gets between £205,000 and £209,000 from the corporation - for just two weeks of work.

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