Competitive Transfer Cap System

In response to the apparent growing lack of competitiveness of the national game we have developed a concept to reverse this trend. With the aim of regenerating competitiveness and strength in depth of English football, the concept is an attempt to reduce the influence of financial power upon it, without conflicting with employment law etc, which previously proposed ideas have experienced (e.g. limiting number of foreign players). The concept, you will find on the attached image, should have the following impacts;

• Encouragement for clubs to develop and exploit academies, also thereby encouraging the development of English players, rather than importing ‘ready made’ foreign talent at a lower cost.
• By developing more home grown talent and playing them, the bonds between club, player and supporter will be strengthened and the overall brand improved.
• Equalization of the potential of success – more clubs will be able to achieve success and interest in the game will deepen as competitiveness increases.
• Continued dominance of a few clubs will not be possible, such as occurs in American sport through their employment of the draft system, hope and competitiveness, and therefore brand strength will improve in quality and sustainability.
• Dependence (risk) on financial resources to attain success will be reduced and the long term sustainability of domestic football at grass roots level will be improved as well as the professional game as a whole.
• The game will be more like a sport then a business; success will more depend on the players developed by a club and the quality of the manager and tactics they employ.
• Football will be less remote and more accessible to the nations children; they can see that more clubs will develop and employ them, and football can play a role in helping government encourage more children into professional and grass root sports

© S C Low 2013