Think of the money we saved!
CEO Ben Buckley, "We're gonna be quids in if we lose to Japan."
Losing to Japan was good for the game! Ok, Ben Buckley said nothing of the sort, but it got me thinking.
We were always going to have to pay for the team and support staff to stay until the final.
So we saved a week's money there. Hotel fees, The big man's food bill, you know who I mean etc.
Also the players were said to be on $110,000 per man if they won the tournament. With Arnie and others on a bonus, that has to be about $2.5million.
We're rich, we're rich.
That should cover a Youth League or a Women's league. Take your pick.
Until I hear otherwise the FFA must have more money in their budgets now than if we stayed one more week and won the Asia Cup.
Remember there was no prize money, so the longer we stayed the more it cost.
Any thoughts?
2 comments:
I can't agree with you on this one Eam. As if you wouldn't have copped the extra bucks in return for us winning a tournament. Just that would have been worth it. Besides, look at the long term. If we'd have won, there would have been money coming back through qualification for the Confed Cup, sponsorships and friendlies against excellent sides. That would have more than covered the cost/
Fair enough namz
it was tongue in cheek I guess, but the financial problems will continue for the FFA for along while.
With nine international teams to cover, an A-League still in its infancy, no womens league, no Youth League and the AIS program under funding threat...maybe the lack of outgoings now may help us...but I take your point winning brings in the revenue like nothing else.
With the TV figures creating rating records the semi and final would have further entrenched the Socceroos in the minds of fans..I mean sponsors...and thats what we need right now.
More money.
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