Liverpool have introduced a wage cap of £40,000 for their 17-year old first year professionals. This compares well with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of £27,195. The amount paid can increase with bonuses. It is understood that Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur have similar policies.
Liverpool have introduced a wage cap of £40,000 for their 17-year old first year professionals. This compares well with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of £27,195. The amount paid can increase with bonuses. It is understood that Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur have similar policies.
Some top Premiership clubs are prepared to pay players as young as 16 as much as £11,000 a week, so desperate are they to corner what they think is the best talent.