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Salary Cap?

The problem generally is the Championship. Chasing that big pay day to get to the Premier they over inflate the wages of players who are not good enough or foreign crap, then when they dont make it end up letting them all go because they cant afford them. These players may be good enough for league one but there wage demands will take them out of the reach of all but a few of the "big clubs" (Will Grigg). If there is a wage cap a lot of these players will either have to accept big pay cuts or push trolleys at Morrisons. The other problem is teams such as Salford who pay anything for anyone (as happened to O'Connor) just because they can. Even we cant compete with what they will offer a player. So, if we had a wage cap it would have to be across the whole of football bot just leagues 1 and 2.
 
I don't think we need an externally imposed pay cap.

I think simple economics will drive down the cost of wages as the large percentage of clubs with a newly restrictive financial situation will be cutting their cloth accordingly (at least during this transfer window and probably for at least the whole of the first 'post-lock-down' season - whenever that may be). They will be cutting player numbers and wage offers out of necessity, just to survive.

What will be interesting is whether we see clubs trying to renegotiate existing contracts in the light of changed circumstances. If that starts to happen you can bet that there will be a real shake up of the status quo.

I can also see a widening of the gap between the haves and have-nots, rather than a narrowing, with the top half of the Championship still needing to build the basis of a squad that can survive in the Premiership if they get promoted and the rest not daring to take the risk of extending themselves for the foreseeable future.

But then again, why should normal economics and rational thought ever seep into decision making in football.
 
Another benefit of a salary cap is it should make it much harder, if not impossible, to have B team in the lower leagues.
 
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Any club that cant stay in a £2.5m salary cap should simply be relegated. Average of £100k for 25 players. Seems very easy to me. EFL need to grow a pair and take charge.
 
Clive didn't sound overly optimistic about this on Radio Lincs yesterday, whether that was a salary cap full stop or how hard a cap it will be.

L1 meeting on Thursday.
 
If Premiership Rugby have one cannot see why it would not work in the EFL, as long as it includes Managers and Agents !
 
"Championship clubs have been asked to provide indicative votes on radical plans that would transform the way they conduct transfer business and pay players from next season.

Under a series of proposed reforms seen by Sportsmail, the EFL are seeking to gauge support for the introduction of an £18million salary cap, with a spending tax to be imposed on clubs who breach the limit.

That would be shared out among their rivals, which would replace existing profit and sustainability rules. If the proposals developed by the Championship financial control working party gain sufficient support, the EFL will hold a formal vote at the end of the month, with a view to bringing them in before the transfer window and the start of next season.

Key elements include:

The introduction of a total squad salary cap of £18m, including all taxes, image rights and bonus fees, but with no limit on individual player salaries.
Deductions from the cap to be permitted for the wages of Under 21 players, any income from loan deals and payments received as a result of promotion and/or success in cup competitions.
A five per cent 'overrun facility' to be included allowing clubs to breach the cap by a small margin, but with a spending tax to be imposed on those who exceed the buffer. The tax would be on a sliding scale - 50p for every £1 overspend up to £600,000, £1 for every £1 from £600,000-£900,000 and £3 for every £1 over £900,000 - and the money shared equally between Championship clubs complying with the cap.
Special dispensation for clubs relegated from the Premier League in receipt of parachute payments, who would be permitted to register contracts they committed to prior to relegation at a divisional average wage - proposed at £720,000 a year based on a cap of £18m.

If the proposals gain sufficient support, the EFL will hold a formal vote at the end of the month

Maintaining a squad size of 25, in line with the Premier League, as opposed to Leagues One and Two who are considering a cut to 22 next season, 20 a year later.

The overrun and spending tax would be policed by the EFL, with any breaches referred to an independent disciplinary commission with penalties, including points deductions, at their disposal.

Points deductions would be automatic for clubs found to only have complied with the rules through deliberate non-disclosure of accurate information and/or providing misleading information.

The EFL have pencilled in July 29 for a formal vote if clubs opt to take them that far, though that is not guaranteed. A number of the biggest spenders are opposed to a cap, while the PFA will fight it, as Sportsmail has reported.

If the salary cap and spending tax are introduced, the existing profitability and sustainability rules would be removed, but current charges against clubs such as Sheffield Wednesday and Derby would continue and they would be punished if found guilty."
 
Davidimp said:
I take these rules wont be approved by the likes of Mansfield?
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Almost certainly not, but I would not worry about them they have been unable to succeed in the past few seasons. I do wonder if a couple of marquee signings per club would sweeten the deal for the big spenders with say salary for the 2 players allowed to be up to double the average for each division, with extra rewards if the marquee player has come through the club's own academy.
 
"The EFL wants to introduce salary caps for Leagues One and Two next season. However, the Professional Footballers' Association is opposed to this and say current Financial Fair Play rules should be monitored in a more effective way."
From the beeb Wigan article.
Who would have thought, Taylor and the gang opposed to a wage cap.
 
plumbob said:
"The EFL wants to introduce salary caps for Leagues One and Two next season. However, the Professional Footballers' Association is opposed to this and say current Financial Fair Play rules should be monitored in a more effective way."
From the beeb Wigan article.
Who would have thought, Taylor and the gang opposed to a wage cap.
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Clearly they have their own self interest at play but I do agree - if they bothered to enforce FFP properly there wouldn’t be a need for a salary cap.
 
plumbob said:
"The EFL wants to introduce salary caps for Leagues One and Two next season. However, the Professional Footballers' Association is opposed to this and say current Financial Fair Play rules should be monitored in a more effective way."
From the beeb Wigan article.
Who would have thought, Taylor and the gang opposed to a wage cap.
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I would image that Gordon Taylor doesnt give a stuff about a pay cap for players as long as his £2m p.a. isn't included.
 
The PFA have been a big part of the problem. I fail to see where they have taken recognisance of the need for sustainability at any point. In their support of maintaining ever increasing free market wages they have demonstrated they are only interested in the here and now.

It is incredible that they seem oblivious to the reality of a crash and significantly less players being able to gain employment through football. I imagine few people are calling for an individual wage cap but their refusal to enter into a more realistic approach seems to be counter productive to the long term health of the game that feeds them.
 
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