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[Football] Mudryk and his 8.5 years



Herr Tubthumper

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I believe what they're actually doing is amortising the transfer fee over a huge number of years to dodge FFP.
This is just for the fee I presume i.e. they will have to pay his salary for these extra years? i.e. it's an expensive way to get around FFP?
 
















Hugo Rune

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If I was a player I don't think I'd sign a contract for that long. It's too much of a risk of being tied to a club that could leave you on the bench or just go through a long period of transition/relative irrelevance . Careers are fairly short and he's tied to them until he's 30, so all of his best years.
Yes. But if he ends up being shite, he’ll still have a contract worth £60m+ I’d imagine. If the player turns out like Dele Ali or Wilshire, Chelsea would have made a huge mistake.
 






Stat Brother

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This is just for the fee I presume i.e. they will have to pay his salary for these extra years? i.e. it's an expensive way to get around FFP?
Tis the American way - certainly the baseball way.
Overpay on double digit years of contract.
With a view of winning now then loaning out halfway through the contract while still performing.
Only to take the financial hit, in the last third, handing out a bargain to a lesser team.
 




Super Steve Earle

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7.5 years or 8.5 years is weird. I understand the amortizing possibilities, but if Chelsea ever want to sell the players, who will be able to afford the Chelsea wages, even on a free transfer if they fail?
 




Garry Nelson's Left Foot

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Yes. But if he ends up being shite, he’ll still have a contract worth £60m+ I’d imagine. If the player turns out like Dele Ali or Wilshire, Chelsea would have made a huge mistake.
I'd be surprised if that's how professionals at that level(or possibly any level) think.

And if that is his concern he'd still be on a hefty wage for a four year contract and could command a decent wage from his next club simply from being a Chelsea player and his earlier reputation. So he might earn a little less but he'd be playing and would have choice over his career moves rather than being shipped out on loan or left kicking his heels in the stands.
 


Paulie Gualtieri

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If I was a player I don't think I'd sign a contract for that long. It's too much of a risk of being tied to a club that could leave you on the bench or just go through a long period of transition/relative irrelevance . Careers are fairly short and he's tied to them until he's 30, so all of his best years.
Alternatively you get severely injured tomorrow and have 8 years of £250,000 a week regardless

Winston Bogarde didn’t mind, saying that only £50,000 a week!
 


LennyTee

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There is long term planning and there is stupidity. Can't see this ending well for Chelsea.
Their customers seem quite excited by it though.
 






Tom Hark Preston Park

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Say the guy decides to throw a strop after 6 months? What's his club going to do? Make him train with the U23s for 8 years? And who would have the money or desire to buy up his contract? Football should maybe just shoot itself in the head :rolleyes:
 








Garry Nelson's Left Foot

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Alternatively you get severely injured tomorrow and have 8 years of £250,000 a week regardless

Winston Bogarde didn’t mind, saying that only £50,000 a week!
That's true but the alternative isn't a one year contract on peanuts, it'll be the same 250grand a week but for most probably four years. So you'd hardly be struggling for money and like I said in my reply to Hugo Rune I don't think players think like that, or with the example of Bogarde in mind, most professionals.
 


Paulie Gualtieri

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That's true but the alternative isn't a one year contract on peanuts, it'll be the same 250grand a week but for most probably four years. So you'd hardly be struggling for money and like I said in my reply to Hugo Rune I don't think players think like that, or with the example of Bogarde in mind, most professionals.

I think most players these look at the bottom line first for family security then success on the pitch

As much as this protects Chelsea from a bid with a longer contract, the player can still act like a prick at anytime they want to leave with the mistake becoming more noticeable if they aren’t playing but being paid x amount.

This is simply to adhere to FFP, I’m sure there are break clauses for both sides somewhere in there
 


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