Anyone who pays to watch games, whether live or on TV is contributing to it. Sky will still pay silly money all the time they have their subscriptions being paid for around the world. Added to the Champions and Premier League prize money. Clubs will pay silly money to reach the promised land. Brighton haven't bought in Vicente, Bruno, Bridge, Kuszczak et al to stay in the Championship.
Unfortunately to compete with the more relaxed tax laws of some of our European leagues, higher wages have to be paid here. The moment the players decide to reduce their wages to make gate-receipts more affordable to the ordinary man is the day I eat my hat.
The only way to stop it is to stop paying to watch it.
To answer the OP, clubs are making the transfer money back in no time. Real Madrid paid £23m for David Beckham. It was reported they recouped this in a matter of weeks from sponsorship and shirt sales. The same for Ronaldo, no doubt although a little longer to recoup £80m.
Unfortunately to compete with the more relaxed tax laws of some of our European leagues, higher wages have to be paid here. The moment the players decide to reduce their wages to make gate-receipts more affordable to the ordinary man is the day I eat my hat.
The only way to stop it is to stop paying to watch it.
To answer the OP, clubs are making the transfer money back in no time. Real Madrid paid £23m for David Beckham. It was reported they recouped this in a matter of weeks from sponsorship and shirt sales. The same for Ronaldo, no doubt although a little longer to recoup £80m.
