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Posted August 11, 2026 11:43 · last edited August 11, 2026 11:46

Even if the 40% increase in the ALW salary cap goes through, doesn’t that just increase what clubs are allowed to pay, not necessarily what they will pay?

I’d love to be wrong here, but I don’t think it’s going to finally get players onto a full-year salary that they can live on, not unless competition in the transfer market pushes clubs that way. So whatever other reasons Macey had for stepping away, this is a reminder that the whole “players need to eat and pay rent” thing is still a massive problem for the ALW.

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Simon B edited August 11, 2026 11:46
Even the if the 40% increase in the ALW salary cap goes through, doesn’t that just increase what clubs are allowed to pay, not necessarily what they will pay?

I’d love to be wrong here, but I don’t think it’s going to finally get players onto a full-year salary that they can live on, not unless competition in the transfer market pushes clubs that way. So whatever other reasons Macey had for stepping away, this is a reminder that the whole “players need to eat and pay rent” thing is still a massive problem for the ALW.