Hand the MPL back to the clubs, then they can reach an agreement on what is acceptable ( if anything) as a player payment. And if your club doesn't agree with the majority, tough, you're not invited to participate, end of story.
But surely as the clubs are the Mainland Football Federation - they (the clubs) are in control. Maybe time to stand together, work together and take control.
The only way to get the clubs to work together is for them to sit around the table and nut it out between them. The only way it will work is if it is in the clubs best interests. Mainland consult and then dictate, they are the one's holding the game back here. Will they have the courage to do it? I doubt it. Your assumption that the clubs have control through Mainland is correct, the problem is their are far too many mediocre clubs, everything is dumbed down to meet their needs.