Bluedell 5,350 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Perhaps - but the point is, why is employment legislation different for other sports as opposed to football? From what you have said, there is nothing to prevent a county from employing or playing whoever they want, so it doesn't fall foul of employment law. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,350 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Perhaps what UEFA should consider instead is having a salary cap placed on teams. I don't think that breaches EU employment law but it would make it more difficult for the larger leagues to simply take all the very best players as they would have to operate under tighter financial restrictions, meaning that teams would have to at least consider bringing through home grown talent. It works in the US with NFL, NHL and NBA and it makes the league more competitive. Just something to consider. Salary caps may punish Rangers, and prevent us from signing who we want. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Salary caps may punish Rangers, and prevent us from signing who we want. Possibly, but it could likewise work in our favour depending on how it is structured. If related to income levels then we wouldn't be in a worse position than we are now domestically and if you have proper fiscal management in place when working out salaries then you actually may close some of that gap between the larger countries and the rest. The one thing for sure is it would lead to better fiscal management for all. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,877 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 From what you have said, there is nothing to prevent a county from employing or playing whoever they want, so it doesn't fall foul of employment law. They are only allowed one overseas player at any one time. The Kolpak ruling only applies to certain countries but theoretically it could apply everyone. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,350 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 They are only allowed one overseas player at any one time. The Kolpak ruling only applies to certain countries but theoretically it could apply everyone. In which case, it's very strange. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,877 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 In which case, it's very strange. In cricket terms, it's only players from countries with a trade agreement with Great Britain that can do a Kolpak which currently means South African and West Indian players can take advantage of it. Why this doesn't apply to other countries such as India, Pakistan, Australia etc, I do not know. As you say - it's very strange but fundamentally it seems that other sports get round this by sticking two fingers up to bodies like the EU so I can see football doing the same. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 A total wage cap of 50% of turnover would not only keep more clubs in business but would also be a lot fairer. Overspending is a bit like using drugs in sport - you have an unfair advantage over your competitors who don't want to take the same risks to their (financial) health. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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