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To be honest, $340K is good for a player like him, I have no issues paying that.raidersforme said:I dont know any normal fan who is on the wages of good players 150k+.
You cannot compare workers to professional Athelete's.
The avg worker is on 60-80k they might get perks of company car or mobile
The Professional athelete gets the 150k+ plus the gets the following that joe the worker is denied to.
Personal sponshership, appearance money, will ge given the car to drive, has a profile which launch's them into media or other high paying job (consultant or coach) good luck to them getting all these things i don't begrudge.
A person of 340k per year is on $6538.46 P/W with the right financial planning they could offset there tax to peanuts and keep it all plus they get there personal sponshership and any other paid promotion or job
So more money is greed managed well both finacial and agent wise i can't see why a 340k a year player isn't earning net $300k all inclusive
Not sure if you realise, but the $340K is all-inclusive. If you take out superannuation, it drops straight away to a bit over $300K. Take out tax, he'll end up about $160K-$170K. Don't know what accountants and financial planners you use, but sign me up if they can push it up to $300K.
Something else to keep in mind is that he's a professional footballer. At the end of his playing career, he's got to start all over again at whatever he chooses to do. There are only so many jobs in coaching and the media for ex-players to go into - the rest have to start again from scratch at a new career. He'll drop back to below average wages, and have to work his way back up again. So the money he earns over the next 3-5 years is what he will use to set both himself and his family up for the rest of their life.