WHY THE SECRECY ANYWAY????

It's always been mind blogging to me the secrecy in salaries for football players in SA, I mean, think about it, the biggest leagues in the world in first world markets disclose salaries that players earn. This way we then can evaluate value of players and ultimately the football team but question begs, why don't we publish earnings? Perhaps at a time where SA football was semi professional and had dubious player salaries, allegedly,one can understand the need for non-disclosures. In an age where the likes of Absa, Std Bank, Supersport and many blue chip companies are investing Billions of rands into the game, the "money" talk is no longer taboo. Standard Bank has poured a Billion rands into Chiefs and Pirates, money is no longer a hush topic in SA football. We are regarded no1 soccer league in the Continent, based on sponsorship value and professionalism. That's great right? Well, so what about our players, where do they rate in the continent. How does a Black Leopards player rate to a Wits or a Chiefs player? SA needs to lift the lid on salary gags and open the market up by announcing transfer fees for players and salaries. This, I believe will strengthen the SA league by retaining best talent and also attracting African players instead of branching to a sub-standard leagues in Eastern Europe. Our top players are reportedly earning anything between R350 000 and R500 000, that's hugely competitive to any profession in this country, in fact, it rates about most CEOs. Our previous Bafana Bafana coach was reported to be earning in the region of R800 0000 a month, this is equivalent to $100 000 a month, once again, highly competitive! At the end of the transfer period, the value of transactions conducted is not only of interests to clubs but many football fans too, the game is now a commercial spinner and player salaries are no different. The argument that player salaries are a personal matter doesn't hold anymore, it's a public sport that's being funded by the supporters that pay money every weekend and as a result of that Corporate companies invest in them. I say publish the transfer earnings,mso we can shame those that continue to pay below the wage line. Sifuna ukwazi!!!!! "we wanna know!"