April 27 – Players will “rightly be angry” about UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin proposing a salary cap in European football, according to the head of England’s Professional Footballers’ Association.
Ceferin said in an interview with US media outlet Men In Blazers, published on Tuesday, that UEFA hoped to bring in a salary cap “as soon as possible” and that “everyone agrees” it is the best way forward, both big and small clubs.
But PFA chief executive Maheta Molango (pictured) says this sent out a false message.
“When players read that ‘everyone agrees’ with capping their wages, I think they will rightly be angry,” Molango said.
Britain’s Press Association news agency reports that UEFA will table its idea at a meeting of its club licensing committee on Friday.
But Molango charged: “Without proper engagement or consultation, players are continually being asked to play more and more games. New competitions are being created and existing tournaments expanded. These all generate more money within football.
“Capping the wages of those who create the ‘product’ that others continue to benefit from is not a solution to ensuring better financial management by leagues and clubs.
“Football’s leaders are quickly going to create a real problem if they continue to treat players like this.
“They need to be treated as the game’s most important stakeholders and must be central to these conversations.”
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