Should FIFA Cap Apprentice Wages?

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    killyboye
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    Saw a photo in the MEN the other day of James Garner being driven in/out of Carrington by another player (whose name escapes me at present) in a massive whiter Mercedes SUV. Given that these two haven’t even come close to cementing their place in the Man Utd first team and yet can afford to buy a Mercedes SUV is mind boggling. Is it time for FIFA to step in a tell clubs that you can pay established players whatever your club can afford but apprentices and academy players need to be capped at a certain wage, say £25,000 a year? It would certainly level the recruitment playing field and allow players to pick clubs they either want to play for or where they feel they might get more exposure to the first team. I’m not saying def £25k per year, it’s just a random figure but it’s still a significant amount of money for a teenager

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    steveosnakeeye
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    sounds a good idea to me but then there should be caps for senior players too the moeny is ridiculous

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    Alfie07
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    Yes, they should cap the wages of apprentices if they can find a way which clubs have to adhere to.

    No point if certain clubs either:
    1. use secondary clubs to pay extra wages (City with Mancini)
    2. pay signing on fees not covered by wage rule
    3. pay x in wages and y in image rights
    4. pay x in wages and y in bonuses
    5 pay x in wages and y for ‘consultation’ work.
    6. pay parents instead

    The cap will need to be the total sum a player under the age of x can earn from all football related work – including sponsorship from third parties related to the football club.

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