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Ligue 1 - The League of Extraordinarily Cheap Gentlemen?

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  1. Jesus Was A Geordie

    Jesus Was A Geordie Well-Known Member

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    Just saw something on twitter from the GFN_France account (well worth a follow) about French sportsmen's salaries - it's come from L'Equipe, the top 50 is here:

    http://getfootballnewsfrance.com/20...t-french-sports-persons-list-the-footballers/


    1) Karim Benzema: €13m (Real Madrid):

    3) Franck Ribery: €11.5m (Bayern Munich):

    4) Nicolas Anelka: €11m (Juventus):

    6) Samir Nasri: €10.5m (Manchester City):

    7) Thierry Henry: €9.4m (New York Red Bulls):

    9) Yoann Gourcuff: €6.7m (Lyon):

    10) Patrice Evra: €6.4m (Manchester United):

    11) Philippe Mexes: €6.2m (AC Milan)
    13) Gael Clichy: €6.1m (Manchester City)
    14) Florent Malouda: €5.7m (Chelsea)
    15) Lassana Diarra: €5.6m (Anzhi)
    17) Hugo Lloris: €5.2m (Tottenham)
    18) William Gallas: €4.8m (Tottenham)
    20) Mathieu Flamini: €4.6m (AC Milan)
    20) Mamadou Sakho: €4.6m (PSG)
    22) Hatem Ben Arfa: €4.4m (Newcastle)
    23) Alou Diarra: €4.3m (West Ham United)
    23) Andre-Pierre Gignac: €4.3m (Marseille)
    23) Jeremy Toulalan: €4.3m (Malaga)
    23) Mathieu Valbuena: €4.3m (Marseille)
    27) Yohan Cabaye: €4.2m (Newcastle)
    27) Abou Diaby: €4.2m (Arsenal)
    27) Jeremy Menez: €4.2m (PSG)
    30) Dijbril Cisse: €4.1m (QPR)
    30) Bafetimbi Gomis: €4.1m (Lyon)
    32) Eric Abidal: €4m (Barcelona)
    33) Kevin Gameiro: €3.9m (PSG)
    33) Raphael Varane: €3.9m (Real Madrid)
    35) Younes Kaboul: €3.8m (Tottenham)
    35) Steve Mandanda: €3.8m (Marseille)
    37) Sylvain Distin: €3.6m (Everton)
    37) Bacary Sagna: €3.6m (Arsenal)
    39) Blaise Matuidi: €3.5m (PSG)
    40) Charles N’Zogbia: €3.3m (Aston Villa)
    41) Laurent Koscielny: €3.2m (Arsenal)
    41) Adil Rami: €3.2m (Valencia)
    41) Anthony Reveillere: €3.2m (Lyon)
    44) Loic Remy: €3.1m (QPR)
    45) Benoit Cheyrou: €3m (Marseille)
    46) Louis Saha: €2.9m (Lazio)
    46) Sebastien Squillaci: €2.9m (Arsenal)
    48) Jimmy Briand: €2.8m (Lyon)
    48) Olivier Giroud €2.8m (Arsenal)

    Highlighted our lads, and a couple that surprised me (thought Giroud would've been on more).

    So by my calculations (and a little help from google converter) Hatem and Cabaye are on about £70k a week...

    Not sure about those Loic Remy figures? Also means our supposed Wage cap is non existent if true...

    Anyway, discuss!
     
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    Jesus Was A Geordie, Mar 9, 2013
  2. Eddie's British Plodders

    Eddie's British Plodders Well-Known Member

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    The Remy figure doesn't ring true.
     
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    Could this not be including image rights and other things that sportsmen use to up their income?
     
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  4. Eddie's British Plodders

    Eddie's British Plodders Well-Known Member

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    Just read the linked article. They seem to be implying that the figures are representative of each players actual wealth, not wage.

    Makes more sense regarding Remy. He'll top the list next year :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  5. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    I don't believe them:

    Gameiro at PSG, signed for 10mill, he'd be on way more than that.

    Sagna earning less than Distin??? That just made me laugh
     
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  6. Freddd

    Freddd Well-Known Member

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    Yes, the figures are net worth, not annual wage
     
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  7. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    Rmy will include part of his OM wage and the balance of the financial year his QPR one,
    Same for Giroud.
    When the figures are annualised at the end of the next fiscal a real picture will be visible.
     
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  8. Jesus Was A Geordie

    Jesus Was A Geordie Well-Known Member

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    Ah, my mistake...
     
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    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    No mistake fella. The picture is still valid as the numbers will be accurate.
    Just throwing an idea in (based on guesswork)
     
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