In light of banning all fans from grounds, other than the prem who rely on sky as their main source of income, how will other pro clubs survive? I think their main source by far is the gate, hospitality etc. Without that I can’t see their chairmen funding huge wages with no income.
This means player will effectively have to accept a few Bob each or their clubs will simply fold. This is looking very serious

Eventually it will all even itself out, once players contracts come to an end. Going forward new player contracts will have to be for less. If you were on on 100k per week but now only get 60k then so be it, it’s still better than working on a building site for £150 a day

"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

Let’s be straight. This is ALL about players wages (managers too).
It will eventually boil down to whether they want to be pro players or not. I doubt the premier will share. Too greedy. Maybe they will be allowed to pick up lower clubs as feeders? They will be free by then.
Profesional footballers will need to get together to sort this out.
I can’t see any of the existing contracts being torn up. It’s what comes out of the ashes that counts.
Tradesman are now on £80k pa plus so I suppose when the game has adjusted we could be looking at say £250k pa. so much healthier.

In pretty much any industry, the best workers , achievers, players, performer (those in most demand) , will undoubtedly follow the money -

Some good points made I agree with most.

I think the era of crazy money for bang average players is coming to an end which is why I am not bothered that many of our squad are out of contract at the end of next season. With one or 2 exceptions I expect they will be offered less money.

How many of our squad would walk into another PL side? Those that can will be looked after if not by us by another club. The rest can moan as much as they like but a player on 50k a week who is not wanted on those terms elsewhere can be replaced from the Championship where the players and their clubs will be very keen to move.

It is quite likely that Sky and the big boys will form some kind of breakaway league however I do not want to see that and if it happens say goodbye to everything below the Championship.

As for our players going abroad, never going to happen. The better players have always had that option but the other major leagues are in a financial mess maybe even worse than us so the same rule applies great players will always be alright.

Worrying times if you love football, unfortunately the FA are spineless and the clubs selfish and greedy I really hope I am wrong about this.

Edited by Badger11 (23 Sep 2020 10.26am)

One more point

Won't there be reduced wages worldwide?

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.