Although there is a ‘historical’ agreement on salary discount in professional football, agent Revien Kanhai advises his players to ask critical questions. He is disappointed that sometimes clubs exert pressure to sign quickly.
“What is the money for? Where is it going? Is there a plan to help the rest of the staff and is a remittance only needed as long as the stadium is empty?” Forza Sports Group advocate tells the Eindhoven Daily. He points out that the agreement is not binding and that customization is sometimes necessary.
In England, there are a number of cases where clubs return the withheld salary in the future, so-called ‘deferrals’. “If transfer gains are made or if the public is allowed to return and there is enough income again,” said Kanhai. “In the Netherlands there are unfortunately some clubs that do not behave correctly towards the player. They threaten with sanctions. But it is an incorrect strategy of clubs to force, we have to realize that we have to get out of the crisis together and so find solutions together. “
The agent sees that there is much more solidarity across Germany across the board. “Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund show that a strong competition is important to them. In the Netherlands clubs are looking more at themselves, but Ajax and PSV will also be affected if clubs fall over later. They have an interest in keeping the level high So working together is the motto. “
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