When I say "paid too much", I'm referring to how much they get in their hand each week or month etc.
The players tend to have a fair bit of spare time nowadays plus with a poultice of cash at their disposal, there is certainly a rise in the number of reports of poor social behaviour especially when it comes to drinking and to a lesser extent gambling.
Would it be more reponsible of the clubs to pay the players a small proportion of their salary as living expenses and have the remainder invested in long-term interest bearing accounts etc ?? Maybe they could be realised when they have retired from the game and are out of the public eye ??
This way, they would not squander the huge sums of money they earn as young men and it might assist them with having to maintain some sort of socially acceptable standards within the community.
The players tend to have a fair bit of spare time nowadays plus with a poultice of cash at their disposal, there is certainly a rise in the number of reports of poor social behaviour especially when it comes to drinking and to a lesser extent gambling.
Would it be more reponsible of the clubs to pay the players a small proportion of their salary as living expenses and have the remainder invested in long-term interest bearing accounts etc ?? Maybe they could be realised when they have retired from the game and are out of the public eye ??
This way, they would not squander the huge sums of money they earn as young men and it might assist them with having to maintain some sort of socially acceptable standards within the community.