https://bernews.com/2019/07/petition-aims-secure-footballcontracts/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 https://bernews.com/2019/07/petition-aims-secure-footballcontracts/#comment-5014823 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:24:19 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=890818#comment-5014823 Would the petitioners like to suggest how they are paid? Would they also explain how this could impact their careers with overseas clubs?

]]> https://bernews.com/2019/07/petition-aims-secure-footballcontracts/#comment-5014809 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:15:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=890818#comment-5014809 Sooooo….who pays the salaries?

]]> https://bernews.com/2019/07/petition-aims-secure-footballcontracts/#comment-5014774 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:59:05 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=890818#comment-5014774 This is a great idea, but my question is who would be putting up the money to pay the players? The government, the community? Doesn’t seem the petition makes that clear.

]]> https://bernews.com/2019/07/petition-aims-secure-footballcontracts/#comment-5014758 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:52:15 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=890818#comment-5014758 Who is going to fund these full time contracts? The taxpayer?
There is nothing stopping these players from becoming professionals, assuming they have the talent. Some of these guys are already professionals.

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