That is also bollocks!
Except it was more of a rule than an exception
12/13 10th highest wage budget, finished 6th ( http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/01/premier-league-accounts-club-by-club-david-conn)
11/12 10th highest wage budget , finished 7th ( http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/apr/18/premier-league-club-accounts-debt)
10/11 9th highest wage budget finished 7th (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html )
09/10 10th highest wage budget finished 8th (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html)
08/09 12th highest wage budget, finished 5th ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html)
07/08 11th highest wage budget, finished 5th (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html)
06/07 9th highest wage budget finished 6th ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html)
05/06 8th highest finished 11th http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html
04/05 11th highest wage budget, finished 4th (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9514149/Graphic-Premier-League-transfer-and-wage-spending-from-the-200001-season-to-201112.html)
So when Haf says we have always had a top 7 salary , what he really means is WE HAVE NEVER HAD A TOP 7 SALARY!