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Arsenal chief Gazidis wants salary cap

Thu 02 Jul, 08:27 AM


Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis believes the Premier League should consider a salary cap in a bid to achieve financial stability.

With Manchester City dominating the summer's transfer headlines with reports of huge fees and wages being offered for top stars, Gazidis has called for a greater responsibility from top-flight clubs.

"I think it is worth our while to investigate whether there are elements of the salary cap system, which they have in US NFL and baseball (sic), which would benefit football," Gazidis told The Guardian.

"Clubs have a duty to provide more stability in our business models and some form of wage restraint is one element worth looking at.

"There are many ways in which it could work."

Gazidis joined Arsenal last year after working as the deputy commissioner of Major League football, which employs a salary cap.

 

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  1. Brilliant comment Rehan!!! You obviously know alot­ about football mate and I applaud you.
    Arsenal have­ no choice but to buy. Even if that means going into­ debt, otherwise it will be a terrible decline down the­ table and the yids would love that! Wots 200 million in­ debt if you get half of it back after you win the­ Champions League, lets invest in trophies for once not­ just youth!

    From Joseph, on Fri 3 Jul 10:45AM

  2. Lol! Why are Arsenal trying to confuse us with this­ stupidity, we dont want to resign the average players­ that we already have we want to buy new players to give­ us what we dont have. There are only 6 quality players­ at Arsenal, Rosiky, Fabrigas, Edwardo, Van persie,­ Nasri and Arshavin, the rest of the 22 are useless and­ very disposable. We will not finish 4th next year and­ Wenger will leave and take Fabrigas with him!

    From Joseph, on Fri 3 Jul 10:18AM

  3. i truly beleive that we need a lot more quality in the­ team, pls get us a team like the invicibles

    From Ignatius, on Thu 2 Jul 9:58PM

  4. Silvestre is a complete waste of money,i wonder what­ made the prof go for him.

    From Justice, on Thu 2 Jul 10:17AM

  5. I believe its about time Arsenal started signing some­ experienced players cos last season made it clear that­ we need experienced players in the midfield to work­ with fabregas,somebody in center back to work with­ toure,gallas or djuoru & also a good finisherin the­ likes of benzima david villa etc.Vamaelaen is a good­ sign but we still need a holding midfielder like­ Alonso,yaya toure etc.The likes of bendtner,ramsey­ & other starlets are not supposed to be in the­ first team but i just want to believe that the­ professor knows what he is doing.In summary we need­ experience on the pitch & on the bench.ARSENAL 4­ EVER. ­ JUST-ICE..........................................

    From Justice, on Thu 2 Jul 10:13AM

  6. Dear Wenger,
    Really sad times for the gunners. When the­ best players­ are being lapped by all the top clubs, we­ are handing­ out contract extensions to average players­ like­ Ramsey!! He is a good footballer make no mistake­ about­ that but good enough for Wales and the­ Champioship, not­ for ARSENAL!!
    If it is a youth­ policy, then we must­ sign the best youngsters in the­ world and ship out the­ loads of average starlets­ presently in the first team­ and bench.
    - Gunner for­ life

    From Dr.RehanK, on Thu 2 Jul 9:11AM

  7. I'm sure this would be easily bypassed by huge­ signing on fees, that would more than make up for the­ difference.

    From trebe, on Thu 2 Jul 8:45AM
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