FIFA president Sepp Blatter has ruled out introducing a salary cap to even the financial playing field in football.
“We cannot cap the salaries,” Blatter said, as reported by Bloomberg. “This is impossible, especially in the European Union, where any economic intervention would be just waved away by any court. What we are asking for is a little bit of financial fair play.”
Nevertheless, Blatter recognised that investment in football by sources such as the Abu Dhabi-based backers of Manchester City in England, and those financing player transfer spending sprees like that of Real Madrid this summer, threatened to create greater inequality in the game.
“The rich are becoming richer,” he said. “Those that have less, they are not poorer, but the gap is growing and this is a danger.”
