As footballers only play football in the autumn and winter, Does this mean they don't get paid in the spring and summer so sell ice-cream at this time of year?.... unless you have a better suggestion :P!
2006-06-15 11:09:15 · 8 answers · asked by Craftyness 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
in the amatuer leagues they have day jobs, in the premier league who needs a summer job
2006-06-15 11:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by baldyhugsblues 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A regular football season, for the elite of Europe, generally starts in September. But with world cup qualifiers, European Cup qualifiers, Champions League etc. some players may only get about 4 to 8 weeks of rest or holidays. So from about beginning of May to August is about the maximum they would get. However as the 2006 World Cup is proving, June and July are from from being months of rest.
2006-06-16 04:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually some big clubs go on tours. Barcelona and Chelsea will be touring the US playing MLS Teams.
Most other Big Clubs let their players have holidays and such but they still have regular training sessions and friendlys to keep their players in Shape. Being a player is a Full time job 24/7.
2006-06-16 01:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by Paul J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually footballers play football from early August until mid or late May.* Therefore they are playing in the summer and spring as well as the autumn and winter. And then in the even years there are the Euros and the World Cup also in the summer.
* I assume you are talking about in Europe. Other continents have differing schedules
2006-06-15 18:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by tsmith007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only are the schedules long but in the off-season the team is signing players, training for the next season and spending time w/ friends and family.
2006-06-16 02:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by timtaco88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FACT, the lucky bastrads get paid for 52 weeks of the year, their wages get paid monthly into offshore accounts, they do fcuk all for 3 out of 4 years, the world cup is every 4 years.If their country doesnt qualify for the world cup then its happy days all round and every summer is their own.
2006-06-16 15:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by hard to know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol they still train throughout the year, ok i dont think they are paid as much but no i dont think they are at the stage of having a summer job just yet lol
2006-06-16 02:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by Dar J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so...!!!!
2006-06-15 18:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by captta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋