Football has changed. Over the years, footballers have seen their income increase. Enough at times to enrage certain observers, who complain about seeing them being paid so much. In an interview given to RawMichel Denisot returned to the evolution of professional players’ emoluments, from the 1990s to today. The former president of Paris Saint-Germain (1991-1998) notably admitted that the salary received by certain great players who passed through the capital club, such as George Weah, corresponded to what he receives today. a very good Ligue 2 player “.
“ The biggest salaries must have been the equivalent of today, 80,000 euros perhaps. Yes, there was less money. And the transfers were 5-6 million, something like that. It had nothing to do with it. What has changed the most? It has become an even bigger issue, a bigger political issue. It always has been. To say “we separate sport from politics” is bullshit. Sport is politics. What has changed is the moneyindicated Denisot, who also believes that the role of the footballer has considerably transformed. The very big players have become multinationals. A very big player today, who earns salaries of tens of millions of euros per year, he has his lawyer full time, he has everything full time, he goes home, he has everything full time, physiotherapist , home masseur. A player has almost become a club. »
