50K plus is the average weekly wage in the EPL

After tax,it might be only around 27K or so - barely enough to get by?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42130297

After tax,it might be only around 27K or so - barely enough to get by?

 

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42130297

Actually approx. £550 take home pay is not a lot considering there playing in the best league in the world, also their career ends at an early age 35ish.

Actually approx. £550 take home pay is not a lot considering there playing in the best league in the world, also their career ends at an early age 35ish.

50,000 per week where do you get £550 from?????????????????

50,000 per week where do you get £550 from?????????????????

Oh silly me, thought it was £50,000 per year.

Oh silly me, thought it was £50,000 per year.

Don,t let McCabe know or he will sack CW

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42141794

Disparity between PSG and Celtic is amazing.

6.5m pound per player per year- PSG

750 thousand per player per year - Celtic

41 000 thousand per player per year - Hamilton!

Actually approx. £550 take home pay is not a lot considering there playing in the best league in the world, also their career ends at an early age 35ish.

I've never quite understood the 'sympathy' for footballers whose football career ends in their mid-thirties. Does this mean that they can not be expected to do another job afterwards?

ps. not a personal question directed at you, just a general observation.

I've never quite understood the 'sympathy' for footballers whose football career ends in their mid-thirties. Does this mean that they can not be expected to do another job afterwards?

 

ps. not a personal question directed at you, just a general observation.

I remember when Johnny Haynes captain of Fulham and England was given 100 quid a week and the world of sporte went crackers. Most top footballers at that time were making about twice a skilled tradesman's wages, and plenty thought that was disgusting for only working on a Saturday afternoon. LOL:D

West brom are bottom of the league,out of the cup and rewarded with a break in Spain,and still can't behave.

I've never quite understood the 'sympathy' for footballers whose football career ends in their mid-thirties. Does this mean that they can not be expected to do another job afterwards?

 

ps. not a personal question directed at you, just a general observation.

Don't a few go on to coaching ,tv pundits / commenters etc

For average that is very high