Jeremy Corbyn suggests maximum earnings limit

[filthy1980]

Yeah, but he's not on PAYE is he? It's going to be going mostly to Rooney Inc, registered somewhere beneficial.

... and why do footballers insist on stating how much they get per week? Is it a vain attempt to cling to their "working class roots"?

I think players salaries are paid via PAYE (there's been a number of leaked players payslips)

it's the "image rights" which get paid to an incorporated entity somewhere

[LondonManc]

Not sure the crowds would drop...United used to be packed in the 80's when they were tulipe!

Some short memories here. May 89 - we beat Wimbledon thanks to a late goal from Choccy with a crowd of less than 25k. That said, we did hit 40k+ most of the time but the advent of ticket only matches and season ticket percentages vastly increasing have changed the fluctuations in crowds. We're also talking about an era when it was based on actual attendance rather than tickets sold too.

That said, you're looking at an era when, despite there being so many local blues, City only averaged 23k gates.

Still, as for the topic, surely it's an infringement of free trade if you limit earnings to £1m per person?