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Six MLS players each make more than the MLS Cup holder's entire roster combined

Addick_in_Exile
Addick_in_Exile Posts: 403
in Other Football and Sports
The MLS is going the way of the Premier League ... a league of haves and have-nots.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/six-mls-players-who-each-make-more-than-the-current-mls-cup-holders--entire-roster-combined-040555259.html

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,195
    The MLS is a very interesting model, I enjoy watching it develop from a far. I disagree that it's going the way of the prem, it's something totally different - the DP rule means there will always be players who are on many times more than their team mates/colleagues. The players aren't employed by their individual clubs but by the league centrally so it's not really a case of one club throwing around loads more money than another, actually there's a salary cap to try and stop that.

    Their big debate at the moment is whether or not to introduce promotion/relegation, I personally think it's a good idea but I don't think the guys that have paid $50-100m for a MLS franchise will vote for it.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,640
    I see Henry takes the bulk of the Red Bulls, I wonder how much Sam & Wright-Phillips are on.
  • charltonJ
    charltonJ Posts: 521
    http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/April 1, 2014 Salary Information - By Club.pdf

    BWP on a decent wedge.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,090
    Isn't there a salary cap but they can have two designated players whose wages don't contribute to the figures?
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    Personally, I can't see the interest in it if there's no relegations or promotions.
    charltonJ said:

    http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/April 1, 2014 Salary Information - By Club.pdf

    BWP on a decent wedge.

    Makes for interesting reading.

    A few quick/probably wrong/rough calculations show that:

    Bradley Wright Phillips on £3,700 p/week essentially. ( $330,000 / £197,000 )

    Lloyd Sam on £1,500 p/week ( $136,500 / £81,512.07)

    Dom Dwyer is at £918p/week (£47,772 / $80,000)

    Roben Bover is on around £417 p/week ($36,500 / £21,796)

    Other interesting ones:

    Defoe Jermain - $6,000,000.00 / £3,582,948 ( £68,902 p/week )
    Keane Robbie - $4,500,000.00 / £2,687,211 ( £51,677 p/week )
    Henry Thierry - $3,750,000.00 / £2,239,342 ( £43,064 p/week )

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