History Repeating

Interessanter Artikel über die Entwicklung von Gehältern in England, weil grad sehr passend zu heute und Diskussionen über geldgierige, überbezahlte Fussballer, reiche Vereine usw...

Footballer Wages

The Football Association passed a rule at its AGM that set the maximum wage of professional footballers playing in the Football League at £4 a week. This was double what a skilled tradesmen received at this time. At the same meeting they also voted to outlaw match bonuses. To encourage men to play for clubs for some time, players were to be awarded a benefit after five years. It was claimed at the time that this was an attempt the curb the power of the wealthier clubs. This new rule was brought in at the beginning of the 1901-02 season.

John J. Bentley the president of Manchester United and the Football League and vice president of the Football Association, who had earlier supported the abolition of the maximum wage, now attacked the activities of the AFPU. "The very suggestion of a strike of footballers shows the meanness of the motives behind it and in my judgement cannot be too strongly condemned."


Früher war halt doch alles besser! :hammer:
 

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Naja, andernorts verlief die Entwicklung auch nicht wirklich anders. ;-)
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