The Special Envoy show revealed that Paris SG gamers are subject to an "ethics bonus" at the end of each month. This bonus was quickly reduced to simply greet the fans after each meeting. However, the truth is more complicated.
Just go for a walk on social networks to realize how this revelation Special Envoy is talking. But if many people are offended that Neymar and company are receiving an "ethics bonus" to greet fans, this is not true.
To be more precise, applauding their fans at the end of each match is not a sufficient condition to touch this bonus. The latter varies between 33 and 375 000 € and to be able to enjoy it you must honor several criteria such as: respect the partners, the opponent, the referees, be punctual and assiduous to training or not bet on competitions in which their club participates.
A penalty rather than a bonus
Moreover, this bonus is directly associated with the salary of the players. Which means that Neymar does not earn € 375,000 in addition to his salary if he respects it, he can "just" be cut off from a part of it if he does not follow the terms of the contract. This is what the economist and columnist RMC Pierre Rondeau tries to explain in a series of tweets.
They automatically pay an ethics premium associated with the salary and each fault committed, it is suspended.
The #PSG does not pay its players to applaud its supporters. He condemns them financially in case of bad behavior
It is very rare that the club sanctions players for failing to meet their obligations. However, it has already happened. This is the case of Serge Aurier and his exit on Periscope and Marco Verrati and driving drunk. The money returns to the PSG Foundation. To note, the club of the capital is not the only one to use the "premium of ethics": Lyon and Clermont Foot also use it.