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Originally Posted by shermanator
More information on the league from this article on the CPL commissioner hire: https://www.thespec.com/sports-story...9-SlLA.twitter
The salary cap number floated has been $1.5 million. If people are looking to understand the level of play, I think NASL level is probably the best comparison out there. As a comparison, the San Francisco Deltas, who won NASL last year, had a salary budget of around $1.2 mil USD. |
Would they have a salary cap at the beginning? is that even legal without a player's union and collective bargaining? It seems like the league is doing a lot of things right with pro/rel, no playoffs, spots in the Voyageurs Cup and CONCACAF Champions League.
If they're going to emulate European soccer, why not let someone create a powerhouse club that can compete for CCL and VC trophies while playing in the CPL? A better approach would be to let the league organically elevate itself. A salary cap would work against both clubs with high aspirations and quality clubs who couldn't approach salaries in a 1.5 million capped league.