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Would a Salary Cap Combat Debt?

Started by The Gaffer · 9 months ago

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FA chairman David Treisman mentioned introducing a salary cap, to combat the âvery tangible dangersâ of the current financial climate.Â Premier League clubs have a combined Â£3 billion of debt.Â But, is wage expenditure really the most prominent issue? ... Continue reading »

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9 months ago

a transfer fee cap is needed much more so than a salary cap.

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Weston
9 months ago

A better way to keep debt under control would be to require a certain amount of available capital before the FA approves the sale of a club. It seems the trend is moving towards the big clubs being bought only with teh helps of monstrous bank loans, and we all know how well that is going at the moment...

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AtlantaPompey
9 months ago

The Bundesliga requires a business plan and a budget and punishes clubs that do not stick to that budget. They require revenue to match expenditures and that clubs remain viable businesses. They do not put limits on expenses so long as revenue matches the projected expenses. This is a sensible way to run a business. Why can't all sports teams run themselves like that?

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