Manchester City.

[Omegstrat6]

There’s almost no fans of the NFL on here Omeg but they have a system that works albeit there’s no transfer system involved.

Trades are done but involve giving up future draft capital as elite youngsters join the NFL sides.

They allow each team the same spending limit for annual wages with their salary cap, the only thing there’s no limit on is how much can be paid to the coaching staff.

This system means that a dominant side like New England Patriots can go from being the dominant side to being one of the worst and the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions go from being cannon fodder to become top sides within a season or two.

A salary cap in football will only work if every club in Europe and very possibly in the world has to work to the same rules.

English football is not going to sign up to anything that weakens them compared to European sides.

I like the idea of salary caps as I believe they would help even things out more and lead to more competitive (and interesting!) leagues but you can't dis-invent the wheel. Unless something drastic happens, like the banks and lenders calling in their loans, I can't see things changing.

Lenders, broadcasters, owners, agents and players are too used to being able to reap the financial rewards the current system allows so doubt there is much of a collective will to change the system. As you say, it's an international sport so no good just one or two countries trying to change things and UEFA certainly won't help. They have consistently failed to make the more influential clubs toe the line regarding financial rules as it is.

[boingy]

Aside to this Man Utd are doing their best to get to the championship because they’ve heard how good it is.

[BaggieSingh]

As far as I am concerned what Cloughie said here stands for City too

https://youtu.be/1Pin3DK3zA8?feature=shared