georgipep
Full Member
Such a big fiscal policy seems a bit fakenews considering the expected sale of the club. If it temporary until new owners come, then who cares, it's only relevant for January signings and we already expected they would be for less than 200k, right?My immediate reaction is the same. A firm structure seems an overly restrictive way to go about it. It's hard not to think something similar could not be achieved simply by exercising better judgment in contract decisions. But I suppose with the salary structure we already have in place, a clear signal is needed. It will inevitably limit what we can do in the transfer market and make us more reliant on acquiring younger players who genuinely want to play for United, but maybe that's a good thing. Big worry though is how do we keep players who are proven top global talent? An official and clearly defined wage cap should make us very poachable and more vulnerable - opposing teams will know how high they need to go in order to be a sufficiently enticing option.
If Glazers sell, then such policies don't matter one bit as new owners will re-evaluate everything.