Disclaimer: I know clubs already do ambassadorial pay/jobs in the club/etc., not talking about that.
I was listening to an NBA player’s podcast and they brought up sn interesting point. Kevin Garnett increased the value of the Twolves just by his mere presence and should thus be given sweat equity. While it’s easier to carry a team in basketball rather than in soccer, I think it’s a valid point.
You can argue who should be a club legend and the qualifications for it, and how much one should get, but for example SBC and SAF (regardless of what position they’re in now in relation to the club) both definitely deserve a piece of the club, IMO. Their success led to the club being the financial behemoth it is today and it’s only right that they get a share of what they built. I understand they get paid a salary by the club but still. In an era where player power is starting to be realized based on this sudden raft of free transfers, I just think it would also be a nice way to reward loyalty, much more than a testimonial that even Phil ‘Corners’ Jones can get.
I was listening to an NBA player’s podcast and they brought up sn interesting point. Kevin Garnett increased the value of the Twolves just by his mere presence and should thus be given sweat equity. While it’s easier to carry a team in basketball rather than in soccer, I think it’s a valid point.
You can argue who should be a club legend and the qualifications for it, and how much one should get, but for example SBC and SAF (regardless of what position they’re in now in relation to the club) both definitely deserve a piece of the club, IMO. Their success led to the club being the financial behemoth it is today and it’s only right that they get a share of what they built. I understand they get paid a salary by the club but still. In an era where player power is starting to be realized based on this sudden raft of free transfers, I just think it would also be a nice way to reward loyalty, much more than a testimonial that even Phil ‘Corners’ Jones can get.