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- Title
Card collection: An examination of whether yellow and red cards affect base salary under Major League Soccer's salary cap.
- Authors
Lussier, Jenna; Kim, Jun Woo; Magnusen, Marshall J; Kim, Kyoung Tae
- Abstract
We examine the effect of card (yellow and red) collection on player remuneration under the salary cap in Major League Soccer (MLS). The data contain 1478 observations of 731 players under contract between 2015 and 2019. Though the number of yellow cards a player collected had a significant impact, the number of red cards collected was not found to be a significant factor. On average, when a player has accumulated more than eight yellow cards over the course of the regular season, his salary was dropped substantially. If a player receives more than two red cards, his salary was decreased. A key result was that players who were aggressive without crossing the line to the point of being ejected from the field of play received comparatively higher salaries.
- Subjects
MAJOR League Soccer (Organization); WAGE decreases; SPORTS penalties; SOCCER; WAGES; ATHLETIC fields
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 1, p161
- ISSN
1747-9541
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/17479541211011294