Comment: Money has no place in amateur football

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Whether on the football pitch or at Wembley Stadium – playing football is fun. But football is also a business. Many players are not loyal to their clubs and follow higher salaries. And that disappoints the fans.

That is not only a problem in top football, but also in amateur football. Even in the third division, player salaries and bonuses are common – and an argument for choosing a club. This unbalances the competition and the essence of amateur football. Interest is waning.

Money supplants the beauty of amateur football: the emotions, the surprise that David can always trip the Goliath.

Clubs have a social responsibility. They stimulate sport, bring people together and do a lot for integration. This threatens to collapse when the colleague in the cloakroom becomes a competitor because of the money.

Success in amateur football is not only measured by points won. The values ​​transferred on and off the field cannot be purchased.

This basic rule no longer applies in professional football. It should be kept for amateurs.

Jarno La Diana (19) is a banker and midfielder in the second division. This comment was made as part of the Blick media camp

Source : Blick