The Salary of a Professional Football Player

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The Salary of a Professional Football Player

It has been argued that professional football players are being

overpaid for their profession. In this essay I shall be expressing

the opinions from both sides of the argument in order for myself to

come to a conclusion. The general complaint has derived from the

general public’s view that only the minority of the money is spent on

things other than the players themselves, despite their occupation

being one of simplicity and unbeneficial to society when first looked

upon.

To begin with, I shall overview what effect the pay of these citizens

has upon our society if at all. It is apparent that their

contribution is worth while in the sense that it promotes good

business, (due to its appeal across the board; all ages, males and

-the ever increasing- female viewers and supporters of the renowned

international sport) it provides many job opportunities such as

coaches, cleaners, those in the box/ticket office, wardens, first-aid,

security, construction businesses for the construction of stadiums

etc. This showing that there are many links to the different array of

jobs which are available, all of which are outcomes from the main

source – the general publics want of football as an entertainment;

both live and on television.

Those who argue that footballers are paid too much are mainly

comparing the lifestyle and career of the professionals to those who

have chosen a career which gives first-hand evidence that people other

than themselves are being cared for. For example, those practising

medicine and those who teach. They believe that a ridiculous amount

of money is spent on play...

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... future of football on a knife edge.

In conclusion, it is obvious that professional footballers are being

paid a ridiculous amount - and they know it, but with nobody stopping

the increasing wages, there is nothing we -as viewers of the

traditional sport we all love- can do. Personally, their salaries do

not concern me since I am not experiencing any effects of them, other

than what the newspapers and news are constantly hurling upon me of

the general publics viewpoint. I do however; believe that it is

unfortunate that skilled beings such as doctors and teachers are not

getting such a large pay-check. Then again, footballers are skilled

in their own right and are, in my opinion, lucky to achieve what they

do. In my opinion, their salaries shall continue to increase due to

there being a world trade of the players.

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