“The Harsh Reality: Why Are Former Footballers Treated So Unjustly?”
Sixty-five per cent of sportsmen are reported to go broke (bankrupt) after they quit the limelight. In wages of English Premier League footballers are said to average £30 000 a week (more than many households earn annually) but seven out of every ten ex-footballers are reported to be ‘broke’ or having serious difficulties making …