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  • January 19, 2008 09:12 AM ET

Should the EPL Institute a Salary Cap?-SoccerNation Tournament

dwade82697 aka snash82697 (31-49-3) vs Keeper (17-10-1)
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Yes, they should. Without it, the teams with the most money win the most.

6 straight 20 win season

This is shown by the Manchester United's 6 straight 20 win seasons(if you count this season), and also their roster. Let's take a look at their good players on the roster:



Cristiano Ronoldo



Wayne Rooney


Ryan Giggs


Nemanja Vidic


Paul Scholes


John O'Shea



That's 5 legitimate players! Compare that to a small market team and there's a big difference, isn't there?



So, my point is: if you want more even competition, take my advice, institute a salary cap.


Your turn.


Alright, I was wondering what I was going to do, and now I guess I know. So here I go with it.

I do NOT think that they or any soccer league in Europe should take a salary cap. The simple reason is that I think that it just wouldn't work.

Soccer is NOT an American sport, therefore, we should not institute an American rule to football. It would absolutely ruin soccer and I'll tell you why in my next argument.


Why wouldn't it work?It works in baseball, and all Americans love baseball! It works in the NFL, and Americans love football(not soccer football)! It works in basketball, and Americans love basketball! It works in American soccer, and it's the same sport as in Europe, isn't it?!


Oh, and all these leagues have close races. Why? Because of the salary cap. (Luxury tax, in the case of the MLB)


Your turrn.


Oh yeah, they have close races alright. Either way you go, you're not going to have a close race all the way around. Even with the salary cap, do you see the Royals staying with the Yankees? No, you don't. A lot of teams no matter what are going to be behind. So what I'm trying to say is that basically, no matter what sport you are in, not all teams are going to compete. So it just wouldn't work out.

AND why should soccer change to something America uses. This has always been apart of soccer, so why would you want to change tradition and start a salary cap. I think it would be a terrible move to institute a salary cap. I also have one more reason that it would be bad.


Ok.



So, at least there would be some competition, not just Machester blowing away everyone in the standings almost every year!



I know that some stray teams wouldn't compete, but the Manchester United are more loaded with stars than the Boston Celtics!


That's just unfair.



But to make it fair, you can institute a salary cap.


Your turn.


The absolutely huge problem with a single league doing this would be that when it came to Champions League, things would be much harder to win. And I just don't see any league that already doesn't have one start that because they care way too much abotu international competitions.

Another problem with it would be that all the years of football tradition would be ruined. What I mean by that is this: for years, how did team's get a boatload of money for players, coaches, stadium upgrades, etc? They had to win.

My problem with the cap is simple. You can't stop the tradition of teams winning to make money. The salary cap would pretty much void all the TV revenue and the money wouldn't be able to be used. And after they lose they revenue, you know what happens? The TV channels don't want to air a far-less good league than it used to be, and ultimately we aren't able to watch soccer.

So the Salary cap basically ruins everything.

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January 19, 2008  09:49 AM ET
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Who cares about their nat'l team, if they want to ruin it, then let 'em. That is their business.

January 19, 2008  10:54 AM ET
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What's the EPL?

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January 19, 2008  12:52 PM ET
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There is not a salary cap in baseball.

January 19, 2008  01:54 PM ET
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I read this, and got lost...

January 19, 2008  02:14 PM ET
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If they did, English squads would never win another Champion's League title

January 19, 2008  09:53 PM ET
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I know there is no salary cap in baseball, there's a luxury tax. Read the whole argument.

January 20, 2008  11:50 AM ET
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Man U isn't the only good team... Arsenal when they had Thierry Henry was good. Chelsea is good. There are a bunch of great teams not just Man U.

January 20, 2008  03:15 PM ET
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Vote Keeper. First of all don't use Man U as an example as long as Roman Abramovich is still over at Chelsea. He spends money like water.

Second of all, do we really want to see Blackburn as EPL champs. No. The Big Four are the Big Four for a reason and they have all the right to the advantages that money bring.

January 20, 2008  04:19 PM ET
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It's best to explain a bit more fully about the EPL, for those reading who need to know more...

Anyway, I've seen this debated on Setanta Sports, and the main reason it wouldn't work is because of the Champions League, as TorFan notes. Unless EVERY European league has the same cap, it doesn't make sense, at least not for international competition.

Many Americans don't realize this, because our sports are so insular--that is, we call our *domestic* or US-only champions "World Champions".

Another thing not taken into account is the system of promotion and relegation. American pro sports are "closed" systems, meaning teams don't move between different levels depending on their performance the previous season. I'd vote in favor of that sort of structure for American "soccer", for instance, i.e. the MLS/USL having promotion/relegation, but not a salary cap... only if were Europe-wide would it make sense, but I don't foresee 50+ countries agreeing on what the cap should be!

 
January 21, 2008  03:18 AM ET
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am i the only ones who noticed "even with a salary cap the royals don't stay with the yankees"

Second, Manchester doesn't blow everyone away every year, the hadn't won the title since 2002. Look at what the Patriots are doing with a salary cap, it won't make a difference. Basketball has a salary cap, but its a joke there are so many ins and outs that it is nonexistant. MLS was succesful with a salary cap to keep teams from spending to much like they did when Pele and Beckenbaur came over in the 70's, but now its time for them to either up the salary cap or eliminate it completley because there are now players like Beckham willing to come here and give American Soccer a shot, but the teams can't afford them under the salary cap and desginated spot.

FInally, Kansas is right, Soccer is a global sport not just an American sport. Teams play teams from other countries and therefore the salary cap would mess up those international tourneys, and relegation and delegation kill any thought at a salary cap because then a team like Newcastle getting delegated would have to start over with a brand new team in order to meet a football league 1 salary cap.

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