05-09-2012, 03:03 AM
We would not generate much money, unless it is Ibra or Pato or Robinho that we are talking about. Even Urby, I doubt that we can get more than 2 or 3 million. However, one should not forget that the savings on the wage would be immense, and that should be the main goal.
Our darkest time started around 2003 or 04, when everybody easily got paid 3 or 4 millions, and the contract was almost all 4 or 5 years long too. Nobody, I mean, nobody got under 1 million, even the most useless player like Digao. Our third goalkeeper Valerio Fiori, during his nine seasons, played 2 matches in total and collected (after tax) over 10 million in salary. Also, when Dida's contract was running out in 2007 and everybody believed that he was out, Galliani surprised the world by giving him a 3-year extension and 4 million each year.
All the wage is after-tax figure, so simply double them and you will know the cost on the club. I am happy that Galliani started to attack this problem, but it was he who dug a huge hole to start with. He is to blame, at least partially, for Milan's financial crisis.
Our darkest time started around 2003 or 04, when everybody easily got paid 3 or 4 millions, and the contract was almost all 4 or 5 years long too. Nobody, I mean, nobody got under 1 million, even the most useless player like Digao. Our third goalkeeper Valerio Fiori, during his nine seasons, played 2 matches in total and collected (after tax) over 10 million in salary. Also, when Dida's contract was running out in 2007 and everybody believed that he was out, Galliani surprised the world by giving him a 3-year extension and 4 million each year.
All the wage is after-tax figure, so simply double them and you will know the cost on the club. I am happy that Galliani started to attack this problem, but it was he who dug a huge hole to start with. He is to blame, at least partially, for Milan's financial crisis.
aka xudong