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Originally Posted by Chewbacca
This is not cutting cloth according, it is setting an arbitrary amount for all clubs, even ones who can afford a lot more.
Cost of living doesn't look like it will be taken into account, for example an average house in Oxford costs around 5 x more than Accrington, and in Merton 6 times more.
It is a restrictive practice which will drive more clubs into semi-professionalism in the medium to long term, and drive players away from football. It suits Stanley and maybe the majority of clubs and owners, as it levels up competition and clubs will end up saving money. The phasing in with clubs having 5 year contracts for some players, is important. A Bournemouth player on £2.5m could be in league 1 come 2021. Also it will mean the gaps between divisions are wider and promoted clubs struggling more after promotion.
Football clubs as a whole are not great at economics, and this will has a potential do damage professional football long term if there are no safety valves.
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Well if that means there will be less Crawley and Stevenages and more Wrexhams and Sockports the game will be all the better for it as the total aggregate number of spectators will undoubtedly rise.
Dont understand your point about the Bournmouth player tho because the average wage calculation would kick in if he had an existing contract.
And the absolute upside that i can see is that clubs can add up to a 100k to their budgets by simply refusing to pay agents and if a player wants another 25k then you tell him not to bring his agent along.