Not really MLS related but this article talks about why salary cap may not work in football. I figured some of you may be interested. Note: The article does not reflect my opinion on salary cap. I am in the school of thoughts that believes both regulations, implementing or not implementing salary cap system, have its positive and negative sides. http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-af...ry-of-salary-cap-scudamore-tells-asian-chiefs
An interesting point: Scadamore is indeed correct. Teams in the Premiership spent, on average, about 55% of their revenue on player wages. Generally speaking, the bigger the club, the lower the percentage: Arsenal 45% Tottenham Hotspur 46% Manchester United 47% Liverpool 50% Sunderland 58% Everton 59% Manchester City 66% Aston Villa 66.6% Bolton Wanderers 67% Chelsea 68% Blackburn Rovers 70% Middlesbrough 73% Newcastle United 74% Fulham 73% West Ham United 76% Hull City 77% Portsmouth 78% West Bromwich Albion 80% Wigan Athletic 89% Stoke City 106% Total 55% http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/table/2009/jun/03/premier-league-turnover-wages-debt When teams start moving over 70%, they may get into trouble, but look again at the teams doing it. They aren't the big clubs, they are the small clubs trying to stay in the league.