Financial Fair Play

[ramAnag]

Firstly, I wouldn’t call £38k plus per month ‘peanuts’.

Personally I find the amount top footballers earn now quite obscene.
Having said that, it doesn’t seem unreasonable that there should be some sort of link between fan generated income and expenditure so well supported clubs are likely to be able to afford more.
If the never ending circle of the title, and virtually everything else, being shared between the half dozen or so wealthiest club is ever to be broken, then I’d favour some sort of salary cap.
This would also prevent the concept of very decent players being bought up by the wealthiest just to prevent them signing for their slightly less wealthy rivals.

[Trickytreesreds]

Firstly, I wouldn’t call £38k plus per month ‘peanuts’.

Personally I find the amount top footballers earn now quite obscene.
Having said that, it doesn’t seem unreasonable that there should be some sort of link between fan generated income and expenditure so well supported clubs are likely to be able to afford more.
If the never ending circle of the title, and virtually everything else, being shared between the half dozen or so wealthiest club is ever to be broken, then I’d favour some sort of salary cap.
This would also prevent the concept of very decent players being bought up by the wealthiest just to prevent them signing for their slightly less wealthy rivals.

Whether or not you think its peanuts or obscene is irrelevent.
The wages in that league are that, because they can be. That means, even average players from the Champs, (getting wages above their ability) get a rise. We know, we've still got some we can't get rid of.

Want a good player? You have to prise him away with a huge transfer, then pay a fortune in wages.
It's also why Luton have cannon fodder written all over them. They will play trash / long ball, because no way in hell will they compete on the floor.

Have a salary cap? Then you will never attract players from around the world either. They go where they will earn.
I'd have thought that if you are that offended, then the Saudi's should be infuriating you more. Buying up everyone they can, to go in a league with no credentials/prestige/competition/credibility. That is obscene and wasted on a country with naff all football roots.