Emmanuel Adebayor

The Ridiculousness of Release Clauses

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These days it seems like you can’t be thought of as a world class soccer player unless you have a super-sized release clause in your contract.  The most recently example: Barcelona have finally closed the book on the protracted transfer saga/soap opera that was Cesc Fabregas’ move to the Camp Nou.  In addition to the £35m fee paid it was announced that the midfielder had a €200m release clause inserted in his contract.

The high price is supposed to be a statement of intent to keep a player but is it really anything besides a headline grab? Continue reading “The Ridiculousness of Release Clauses” →

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The Ridiculousness of Release Clauses

MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement: Preview

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Just a quick look at the agreement signed between Major League Soccer and the players.  The league and the players agreed a new 5-year contract only hours before the kick-off of the new season.  Key concessions won by the players included guaranteed contracts for a majority of players and increased rights for players out of contract.  There was no increase in the salary cap for teams from the $2.3m set several years ago.

Interesting player figures came out as well.  323 players were paid an average of $147,945 (median $88,000) last season.

Some quick maths then tells us that the entire player wage budget for the MLS stands at around $47.8m a year (~£31.8m at current rates)

….or (roughly) the combined wages of John Terry, Wayne Rooney, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Let’s all think about that for a while.

MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement: Preview