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by: AntoniodaSilva
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The main cost that has increased in the last 2 decades is players' wages. Football players frequently occupy the top places when it comes to the richest sportsmen in the world. The facts are staggering. According to a recent article, the average footballer's wages in the UK have increased 65% since 2000.



The question remains, can this wage spiral be controlled so that it no longer harms the smaller clubs? The answer is yes, and in football it's being used in just 2 countries in the world: the USA and Australia. Both Major League Soccer and A-League used what is known as a salary cap, which is a limit as to how much a club can spend on players' wages on a yearly basis.



The major disadvantage of having a salary cap system in place is that it becomes very difficult for a club to retain its players. As a result, championship-winning teams rarely do stay together for another season. This is exactly what happened when Melbourne Victory won the 2006/07 in dominating fashion. The exodus of various players led to Victory having a disastrous season in 2007/08. The salary cap is an even greater disadvantage in football especially if other leagues do not have a salary cap themselves. As a result, the best players and talent will be taken away from leagues with salary caps, leaving fans with the leftovers.

Nevertheless, I still encourage FIFA and other political bodies to consider the use of the salary cap worldwide. I would rather see talent moving to different leagues rather than see clubs fall and disappear forever.

About the Author

About the author: Antonio da Silva is one of the chief writers of SportsNewsFootball.com, a leading sports news football website known for its fearless and acute analysis of the major stories affecting the beloved game of football.

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