This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Introduce a salary cap to english football.
To introduce a salary cap preventing english football clubs paying playing staff more than £50k a week.
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The current Covid-19 situation has highlighted a massive disparity within the game. Premier League players continue to receive enough each week to cover the costs of several families for a year yet football clubs are asking for the Government to provide financial support for non playing staff and in some cases are letting staff go.
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