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The players wages are more or less decided by the basic supply and demand models. However...
...this talk about them getting their fair share is true in the football world today, but if you look at American sports they got that cap thing going on. That could be implemented in soccer, and things could be done to try and take some money away from the clubs and players, and give them to the fans instead through lower ticket prices. But that would probably be hard, since regulations and organizations and goverments intervening in markets isn't exactly where the world is going right now.
...this talk about them getting their fair share is true in the football world today, but if you look at American sports they got that cap thing going on. That could be implemented in soccer, and things could be done to try and take some money away from the clubs and players, and give them to the fans instead through lower ticket prices. But that would probably be hard, since regulations and organizations and goverments intervening in markets isn't exactly where the world is going right now.
Blatter's choice of words could use a bit of help. ("Pornographic"?! 
... What kind of high-end hookers is he hanging out with?) And he's often opening his mouth when he clearly has no clue. But it's true that run amok, the player wage war escalation could result in a lot more harm than good to the sport -- in pushing clubs to the edge of bankruptcy, to creating an stricter caste system among clubs, etc.
It's always clubs like Inter that give me faith that money doesn't always buy championships. You need it to win, certainly -- in getting good players, facilities, coaching staff, etc. But that isn't enough in itself.
If there were a way to better regulate clubs going into debt, I'd be all for that.
... What kind of high-end hookers is he hanging out with?) And he's often opening his mouth when he clearly has no clue. But it's true that run amok, the player wage war escalation could result in a lot more harm than good to the sport -- in pushing clubs to the edge of bankruptcy, to creating an stricter caste system among clubs, etc.It's always clubs like Inter that give me faith that money doesn't always buy championships. You need it to win, certainly -- in getting good players, facilities, coaching staff, etc. But that isn't enough in itself.
If there were a way to better regulate clubs going into debt, I'd be all for that.
If I'm not mistaken basketballers in the US easily net quadruple the amounts of money the top footballers earn.This problem in football, if it is a problem at all, is thus mild in comparison. The money has to go somewhere, and I don't see anyone more fitting than the players themselves, as opposed to the management.
We could try going the way of wage ceilings and whatnot but it's most probably going to be met with alot of resistance from the big clubs and threats to possibly form a breakaway league or something. :undecide:
We could try going the way of wage ceilings and whatnot but it's most probably going to be met with alot of resistance from the big clubs and threats to possibly form a breakaway league or something. :undecide:
