this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Better squeeze in just a few more exploitative long contracts before UEFA or FIFA steps in

[–] Blither@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Have the rules around amortising over a max of 5 years not come in yet?

It seems a bizarre way or circumventing the rules given it is so risky, surely? I could understand it in a sport where the team was less important, the individual more so (possibly baseball?), as it is maybe less likely that a player loses value. The Premier League is littered with players being overpaid and difficult to offload, signed on high contracts by optimistic clubs. Giving relatively unproven players 8 year contracts seems to be asking for trouble...

[–] Uncrasimatic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

8 years again?!

These absolute morons. Keep it up Todd!

[–] Blither@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't wait to see it all come crashing down

[–] Sentau@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

It won't. Saudi has given them a perfect get out jail card for underperforming players on long contracts

[–] Xanvial@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kinda weird for Chelsea to keep giving really long term contract

[–] Limes@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

The American way.

[–] IceCapp@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

8 years? That's some Bartomeu juice they're sipping.