tjwhalan wrote:Did he say if they sign a 15 year old they have to pay him $45,000 a year?
A 15 year old I'd assume would be happy training with the pros for free.
Edited by tjwhalan: 9/10/2012 11:35:00 AM Yes, because they can't scale their wages down - I actually think that the minimum wage is higher, pretty sure it is $48,000. What I really love about this is that what he is talking about doesn't just apply to the HAL clubs but all the clubs in Australia. If you have a player then that player should be yours, and if another team wants him/her then they should have to pay you for the investment you have put into that player.
The thing about football - the important thing about football - is its not just about football.
- Sir Terry Pratchett in Unseen Academicals
For pro/rel in Australia across the entire pyramid, the removal of artificial impediments to the development of the game and its players.
On sabbatical Youth Coach and formerly part of The Cove FC
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