Macclesfield folded with debts of £500,000. Gareth Bale is reputedly on £600,000 a week.
But why should we be surprised that the mega-rich don’t help out the poor? After all, it happens outside the world of professional sport too.
Branson, Murdoch, Martin et al squirrel they wealth away offshore and pay little or no UK tax.
All those who bought a Sky Sports package are now finding out exactly what they paid for!