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Premier league wages have increased by 70%! from 2010
68% of footballers come from relatively poor backgrounds
The average premier league footballer is paid £50,800 a week!
56% of English clubs are in financial debt
The amount of footballers earning above £50,000 has risen by 22% since 2015
Footballers on average donate 15% of their wages to charity
Players like Ben Atkins since signing a new deal have come under a lot of criticism.
The news believe they earn too much.
The players believe their wages are justified.
What do you think?
We'll give you all the information you need to
know to decide, on
Football's Biggest Con
The official page of the documentary: Football's Biggest Con.
Discover the reasons why players are given their wages.
Learn about the cast and crew and find out when it will first air on the BBC3 website
Football's Biggest Con
A Bit of Background
As Covid-19 has locked everyone in their homes, multiple controversies have happened in the footballing world over wages, which has caused public outrage across the UK.
In this documentary we explore all the viewpoints, from the general public's perspective, to what football club owners believe.
Discover why there's so much hate towards player's wages.
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