Do you think the general public have a right to know how much footballers earn?

Question

I know that in America it's compulsery for teams to disclose how much every member of their squad earn in a year, from the captain right down to the youths. The figures are then published in newspapers and the like so everyone knows who earns what. Do you think this should be the case here?

Answer 1

does it matter..its not like yur the one signing der paychecks...if a rich old guy wants 2 give out his money den good for him...i mean do u want people u dont kno axin u how much u make...i mean sure dey make alot of € and $ but dats der job dey wer good enough 2 excell in it so dey deserve it..its not like dey jus show up and play .dey have 2 make sacfices and train year long..

Answer 2

i don't know the answer to your question but focus as got it all wrong because we the fans don't have a choice. go or not to go its in the blood  we are born to support our own team if you don't understand then you are not a true fan

Answer 3

whats the difference? everyone knows they earn ridiculous amounts of money anyway......as the user above me stated, the exact figure doesnt matter.

Answer 4

i would say the supporters clubs have a right to knowing but not the general public as fans come 1st

Answer 5

well thier contracts do get released, but we never find out what they are making on appearence fees, sponsorships and the rights to thier names being used in games ie pro evo....

i think we all know that they are on far too much, so the exact figure shouldnt matter

Answer 6

I don't think it's really everybodys business.

It would be interesting to know though (:

Answer 7

all overpaid if u ask me

Answer 8

Only if you are a shareholder in the club. Fans don't count it a rich man's money making machine

Answer 9

No, why should their salary be made public.  Its up to the particular club as to how much they can afford to pay the team members.  If the public don't agree with the admission prices then they should not go and watch.

Answer 10

yes we should..at the end of the day its our hard earned paying most of it....the true amount of what they get would probably sicken us...but would it stop us going to the games and buying all the merchandise..probably not...

Answer 11

The public always get to know through the press but I think it's not in the public interest to know.

Answer 12

of course it's in the public interest to know - who do you think  ultimately pays the wages?  And don't you want to know how your club spends your money? If it's published and you don't want to know then don't read it.