JAMES RICHARDS says players shouldn’t be criticised for seeking bumper contracts – because injury could be just around the corner

JAMES RICHARDS

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AS THE transfer window gets closer to closing, it’s clear that a lot of cash has already flown between some of Europe’s top clubs as well as into the bank accounts of agents and players.
It is easy to find this obscene in the context of deepening financial hardship for many families in the United Kingdom and, from a purely moral standpoint, it is just not right that an a...