The surprising low amount Gareth Bale is actually earning p
Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:22 am
The surprising low amount Gareth Bale is actually earning playing football in America
The Welshman moved to Los Angeles over the summer but has taken a significant wage cut following his time at Real Madrid
By Mathew Davies
19 OCT 2022
Gareth Bale's Major League Soccer salary has been revealed, and it's not as big as you would expect.
The Wales captain earned a stunning amount at his previous club Real Madrid, where he was reportedly raking in an astonishing €600,000 a week during his time in Spain.
His contract with the Spanish giants came to an end over the summer, and after a much-publicised transfer saga which involved Cardiff City, Bale chose Los Angeles FC, who play in the MLS (Major League Soccer), as his next destination to continue his career.
This week, MLS revealed its 2022 player salaries guide and the former Spurs man's earning are perhaps much lower than what people would expect. The guide contains players’ current annualised base salary and their annualised average guaranteed compensation, but doesn't include performance bonuses as there is no guarantee players will hit those bonuses.
The 33-year-old Cardiff native is earning a base salary of $1,600,000 (£1,420,640), which rises to $2,386,667 (£2,119,121) including guaranteed bonuses including contract option years, which is rather modest in comparison with his earnings with Los Blancos.
In fact, there are 22 players in the league who earn more than Bale, with former Liverpool and Manchester United stars Xherdan Shaqiri and Javier Hernandez way above him in the rankings. Toronto FC's Lorenzo Insigne is the top earner, who brings home $14,000,000 (£12,369,630) - almost double what the second-placed player, Shaqiri, gets.
Bale signed a 12-month contract in Los Angeles, with an option to extend by another year.
The Welshman moved to Los Angeles over the summer but has taken a significant wage cut following his time at Real Madrid
By Mathew Davies
19 OCT 2022
Gareth Bale's Major League Soccer salary has been revealed, and it's not as big as you would expect.
The Wales captain earned a stunning amount at his previous club Real Madrid, where he was reportedly raking in an astonishing €600,000 a week during his time in Spain.
His contract with the Spanish giants came to an end over the summer, and after a much-publicised transfer saga which involved Cardiff City, Bale chose Los Angeles FC, who play in the MLS (Major League Soccer), as his next destination to continue his career.
This week, MLS revealed its 2022 player salaries guide and the former Spurs man's earning are perhaps much lower than what people would expect. The guide contains players’ current annualised base salary and their annualised average guaranteed compensation, but doesn't include performance bonuses as there is no guarantee players will hit those bonuses.
The 33-year-old Cardiff native is earning a base salary of $1,600,000 (£1,420,640), which rises to $2,386,667 (£2,119,121) including guaranteed bonuses including contract option years, which is rather modest in comparison with his earnings with Los Blancos.
In fact, there are 22 players in the league who earn more than Bale, with former Liverpool and Manchester United stars Xherdan Shaqiri and Javier Hernandez way above him in the rankings. Toronto FC's Lorenzo Insigne is the top earner, who brings home $14,000,000 (£12,369,630) - almost double what the second-placed player, Shaqiri, gets.
Bale signed a 12-month contract in Los Angeles, with an option to extend by another year.
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Re: The surprising low amount Gareth Bale is actually earnin
Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:57 am
Hope he is managing to get by ok 
Isn't it to do with this designated player rule they have in the MLS? Let's be honest he isn't there for the wages or because he wants to play for LAFC he is there to build a brand in the States and to enjoy a nice lifestyle in the sun playing golf and I certainly don't blame him for that. He wants to keep fit for the World Cup but doesn't want to get stuck in during games for the same reason hence why some of the LAFC fans are questioning his attitude like Real Madrid fans did.
For Bale its a win win situation and hopefully for Wales it will be too. But for LAFC maybe not so much unless he helps them win the MLS Cup with a cameo appearance.
Isn't it to do with this designated player rule they have in the MLS? Let's be honest he isn't there for the wages or because he wants to play for LAFC he is there to build a brand in the States and to enjoy a nice lifestyle in the sun playing golf and I certainly don't blame him for that. He wants to keep fit for the World Cup but doesn't want to get stuck in during games for the same reason hence why some of the LAFC fans are questioning his attitude like Real Madrid fans did.For Bale its a win win situation and hopefully for Wales it will be too. But for LAFC maybe not so much unless he helps them win the MLS Cup with a cameo appearance.
Re: The surprising low amount Gareth Bale is actually earnin
Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:45 pm
Hes played as many minutes as h did for real probably? Wasnt even used last game of season...he is certainly not match fit and only got about 3 games left.... it really wass about the money not wages but the amount he can make via his company ect.