Carroll in Bordeaux, an incredible salary

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By: Manu Tournoux

Former Premier League star, Andy Carroll helps the Girondins de Bordeaux not to sink. For a derisory salary.

He has known glory in his career, from Newcastle to Liverpool via West Ham and of course the English national selection. At 36, the enthusiast that is Andy Carroll is not determined to hang up the crampons and now fights under the colors of the Girondins de Bordeaux. For the pleasure of the game, to be of service, but certainly not for money.

Last September, the interested party, who was at more than 100,000 euros per week of his splendor, had gone to a confession that speaks volumes: ” I rent a pretty little house and my salary is lower than my rent. If I joined Bordeaux, it is obviously not for money. »»

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At the time, his alleged salary was estimated at 2500 euros per month. Now Andy Carroll would finally perceive much less according to the revelations of South West in particular. Flanked out of a part -time contract, the British striker has the FCGB at 1,614 euros gross per month. Or less than the minimum wage which for 35 hours worked per week reports monthly 1,801.80 euros gross.

Carroll, one of the lowest wages of FCGB

The aforementioned regional daily specifies that the experienced striker will receive a premium of 2,000 euros if he reaches ten goals or ten assists this season. This Sunday during the 24e Raising the National 2 championship (fourth division), he scored double to reach ten.

In Bordeaux, the biggest wages now caps up for the most part planned in federal contracts, namely 5,000 euros gross. Only the Ivorian striker Etienne Beugré, landed this winter from Maribor (Slovenia), touches more with emoluments at 10,000 euros gross per month.