This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make Premier League football players give 1% of their wage to chosen charity
Rejected on
Average player earns £50,000 A WEEK. 1% = £500 a week, £2000 a month, £24,000 a year. £24,000 from ONE player. The Premier League could raise at least £5million+ a year if there was a clause in players contract in which they would have to give 1% of their wage to their chosen charity
If you want more information on how much players, not just in England but around the world, get paid it's down below
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/42130297
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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