JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the highest paid footballers in the world. This worried former Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, and he even urged UEFA to act on the issue of the exorbitant salaries of footballers.
The legend of the German National Team (Timnas) sees that the high price of players has become a "normal" thing. But if this "habit" continues, it will become a big problem.
"This is not a healthy progress for football. I would urge UEFA to do something," Rummenigge told OK Diario, quoted from Express, Wednesday 25 August.
"We need clear rules, otherwise the costs will increase again. Intervention is needed, otherwise football will enter difficult times," added the 65-year-old.
There was news that said that CR7 wanted to return to Manchester United. But the player denied it outright, although for Rummenigge this is still worrying. Why?
Because according to him, the current transfer market looks "chaotic". The man who played for Bayern Munich in 1974-1984 saw the price of players and the demand for player salaries were unreasonable.
Ronaldo, said Rummenigge, had confirmed his promise of allegiance at Juventus. But still the Portugal national team captain is still under contract with an exorbitant salary at the Bianconeri.
"Cristiano Ronaldo? The biggest problem is who can afford his salary," said Rummenigge.
"He earns a gross salary of 70 million euros per year, so a net salary of 35 million euros per year. Who can afford that? Only PSG or English clubs," he continued.
The value of 70 million euros is equivalent to IDR 1.18 trillion, or about IDR 3 billion per day. Fantastic!
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