Time for a wage cap?

[KPXBLN]

Interesting article in the Guardian today by Jason Stockwood, the chair of Grimsby Town, arguing for a wage cap and for more regulation of agents and agents' fees. Obviously, he's not impartial on the subject, but I thought it was an thought-provoking read. (Also please be reassured he doesn't mention City or 'state-owned' clubs once).

Time for a salary cap to keep leagues competitive and reduce agentsâ influence | Jason Stockwood

Cap would remove conflicts of interest and keep more money within the game

www.theguardian.com

 

[mexico1970]

If it's not a worldwide wage cap then no, all we are doing is hamstringing ourselves and allowing the other leagues/countries to play catch-up whilst we pontificate the woes of capitalism.

 

[give it to gordon]

No

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Thought provoking as in egalitarian clap trap.

 

[BlueHammer85]

restrict the wage and then they just add it elsewhere on the contract in bonuses.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If it's not a worldwide wage cap then no, all we are doing is hamstringing ourselves and allowing the other leagues/countries to play catch-up whilst we pontificate the woes of capitalism.

Which is all well and good, as long as people stop complaining about ticket prices, changes to kick off times, the CL and tourists filling the ground!

 

[mexico1970]

Which is all well and good, as long as people stop complaining about ticket prices, changes to kick off times, the CL and tourists filling the ground!

Lower the ticket prices and we will get even more tourists, the genie is out of the bottle it's all about the cold hard cash now.

 

[VOOMER]

To the OP, there a far bigger problems in the world than players wages.

 

[Asa's left peg]

So maybe there should be and maybe there shouldn't. It's a business. It's supply and demand. Is the issue that the clubs can't afford it or is it a moral crusade (see Nurses etc) ?

Take the organised cartel of American football.
Their players generally get more in wages than the top premier league stars. A lot get signing on fees equivalent sometimes to transfer fees. Owners get a real wedge guaranteed for life. It's a massive set up that is only attractive to one country (biggest economy, of course). It also supports a massive behind the scenes industry.

Make no mistake, if it is not introduced world wide, it will be undermined - probably by the yanks!

His article has a lot of good points and would be great if adopted below the championship. He also doesn't mention that owners are entitled to make a profit - if they can.

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

It's a stupid idea that would never take off or it'd destroy the league, as it wouldn't ever be implemented worldwide and nor should it be.

Everybody should be ignoring this idiot like...