Andrea pirlo nycfc salary calculator
Pirlo's salary won't eat up the extra cap space either....
The salary cap spending calculation for each club includes gross player retirement from all forms of football of the legendary Andrea Pirlo.
Andrea Pirlo Has Been Benched While Earning More Than NYCFC's Salary Cap
Andrea Pirlo was left out of the NYCFC lineup for the third straight week despite receiving a salary ($5.915 million) that’s greater than his entire club’s actual salary cap ($3.85m).
How is that possible? Since David Beckham’s jaunt with the LA Galaxy in 2007, MLS has massaged salary cap rules to allow for an infusion of a few star players on each team. This clause, now dubbed the Designated Player Rule, has been seen as a necessary way for MLS to draw in fans and ultimately raise its revenue to compete with other leagues.
Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba and many more can be mentioned as some of the top players who have gone to MLS in the.Pirlo’s enormous salary actually only hits the team’s cap for $480k (as is the case with all DPs), a reasonable percentage for an aging legend who certainly contributed to NYCFC’s success last year while growing their brand.
However, his recent benching reflects a greater problem than the soon to be 38 year old’s diminishing form.
NYCFC will pay its players nearly $17 million in