| This is what they cost. 19:22 - Oct 7 with 761 views | KeithHaynes |
Frightening figures.
Kylian Mbappe has topped the Forbes list for highest-earning footballers - the first time someone other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has been number one for nine years.
Forbes estimate Paris St-Germain forward Mbappe, 23, will earn $128m (£115.2m) this season.
Mbappe's PSG team-mate Messi is second on $120m (£108m) and Manchester United forward Ronaldo third on $100m (£90m).
Neymar and Mohamed Salah complete the top five.
PSG and Brazil striker Neymar will earn an estimated $87m (£78.4m) in 2022-23 and Liverpool forward Salah $53m (£47.7m).
The last player to top the list other than Ronaldo or Messi was former England captain David Beckham in 2013.
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| This is what they cost. on 20:48 - Oct 7 with 696 views | Whiterockin |
Good to see that everyone is compiling with the fair financial restrictions. |  | | |
| This is what they cost. on 21:20 - Oct 7 with 681 views | Catullus |
The wages paid out to top sports people are obscene, as they are for the CEO's of various corporations.
Multi milinaires who continue to demand pay increases at every new contract, too much is never enough for these people and it has driven wages up all across sport which is why smaller clubs struggle so much. Inthe Championship distinctly average players want 20k per week. Players who can't get a look in the EPL want even more.
Before someone suggests it, its not jealousy. These high wages are ruining fotball. |  |
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| This is what they cost. on 22:13 - Oct 7 with 652 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| This is what they cost. on 21:20 - Oct 7 by Catullus |
The wages paid out to top sports people are obscene, as they are for the CEO's of various corporations.
Multi milinaires who continue to demand pay increases at every new contract, too much is never enough for these people and it has driven wages up all across sport which is why smaller clubs struggle so much. Inthe Championship distinctly average players want 20k per week. Players who can't get a look in the EPL want even more.
Before someone suggests it, its not jealousy. These high wages are ruining fotball. |
Good for them, they are the very best in the world at what they do, in an industry that generates billions. Why should the owners of the clubs make all the money off their unique talent?
Average championship players tend to get 8k-10k a week, but their careers are only maybe 15 years long then they are essentially booted out and on the scrap heap of life, many have little education being thrust into football teams when they are in their teens.
£4m over the course of a career sounds about right for a good professional of any standing in most industries. |  |
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| This is what they cost. on 22:48 - Oct 7 with 627 views | onehunglow |
| This is what they cost. on 22:13 - Oct 7 by Dr_Parnassus |
Good for them, they are the very best in the world at what they do, in an industry that generates billions. Why should the owners of the clubs make all the money off their unique talent?
Average championship players tend to get 8k-10k a week, but their careers are only maybe 15 years long then they are essentially booted out and on the scrap heap of life, many have little education being thrust into football teams when they are in their teens.
£4m over the course of a career sounds about right for a good professional of any standing in most industries. |
It is obscene. Of course it is.
That said,the very top meritvthe biggest wage
I do not thecrin of the mills demanding ludicrous money for what they can offer | |
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| This is what they cost. on 23:13 - Oct 7 with 621 views | Badlands |
Mostly from advertising and investment … if they weren’t cost effective they wouldn’t be paid as much. |  |
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| This is what they cost. on 00:24 - Oct 8 with 593 views | Robbie |
In the current climate of food banks being a necessary way out of hardship for families these numbers are horrendous , sometimes a token gesture to a charity for their donations is seen as a good PR exercise , maybe, some do take an interest where their mega bucks go .
Way back in the day I was told money makers keep their money , not just sportsmen though I will add . | | | |
| This is what they cost. on 01:34 - Oct 8 with 581 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| This is what they cost. on 22:48 - Oct 7 by onehunglow |
It is obscene. Of course it is.
That said,the very top meritvthe biggest wage
I do not thecrin of the mills demanding ludicrous money for what they can offer |
I don’t think so, seems fair to me. If they are driving the revenue then there is no reason why they shouldn’t be getting a very healthy portion of it.
They are essentially businesses and enterprises themselves, being rented by clubs to enhance the clubs profitability, stature, success and income.
If they didn’t get the cash then it would be going into the owners pockets. I’d prefer it go to talent and people being rewarded for such unique skill set as opposed to making owners even richer just by the fact they own something. | |
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| This is what they cost. on 07:23 - Oct 8 with 543 views | Best_loser |
Doesn't bother me how much they get paid , money has made the premier league the best in the world , never seen the point of FFP , no other sport tries to take money out of the game and lets face it, its failed |  | | |
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| This is what they cost. on 21:25 - Oct 9 with 396 views | Catullus |
| This is what they cost. on 23:13 - Oct 7 by Badlands |
Mostly from advertising and investment … if they weren’t cost effective they wouldn’t be paid as much. |
If they are so cost effective then why are so many clubs heavily in debt?
Barcelona 2 years back, over 1 BILLION in debt. real madrid bailed out by the council. Chelsea were over 1 Billion in debt to Abramovich, here,
https://sportsbrief.com/facts/
Cost effective doesn't seem to apply. | |
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