"At a time of crisis , the French will not understand that salary," said Bruno Le Roux deputy spokesman Socialist presidential candidate of the country, François Hollande.
French football is not used to host world stars and the rumor of the possible arrival at Paris Saint-Germain of David Beckham, 36, with a salary of 800,000 euros per month, has caused a scandal in the country.
The salary, supported by petrodollars Qataris owners of the entity, has provoked similar reactions than early season rose to 43 million euros that the PSG paid for the transfer of Argentine Javier Pastore.
"I`m surprised that someone can make so much money," said today the Minister to Parliament, Patrick Ollier, who opened a round of reactions in the world of politics.
"At a time of
crisis , the French will not understand that salary," said Bruno Le Roux deputy spokesman Socialist presidential candidate of the country, François Hollande.
The news reports that confirm the arrival of the English to PSG at the beginning of next year have reopened the debate on mandatory restrict players salaries.
A controversy that pits leftist politicians to sports leaders, who believe that the law should not serve to limit the ability of French clubs against those of other European countries.
Painful comparisons
If confirmed, the information put forward by the press, Beckham´s salary shall be the greater of French football and leave on the floor of 500,000 euros each month charged Lyon Yohann Gourcuff.
And that`s not all, because English will pocket part of the image rights and the sale of material, which can increase their total income to 17 million euros in the 18 months that will be linked to PSG.
Politicians have also been allowed to question the relevance of sport to the arrival of former Real Madrid.
"I like players who play and have talent. Those who do not play and I doubt retain talent, are just brands. That seems a scandal," the parliamentarian said Manuel Valls, one of the spokesmen of Hollande.
The deputy also referred to another controversial issue that accompanies the arrival of Beckham, the glamor off the pitch.
All these aspects, which have caused so much scandal among a section of the political class, are secondary to the world of football.
Deschamps defends
The Olympique Marseille coach Didier Deschamps, felt that their salaries "are in line with the times" and defended the value of English football "despite his age."
Luis Fernandez, for his part, predicted a great athletic performance: "With the level that has the French league, playing with one leg to show his quality."
The former coach of Athletic Bilbao highlighted the "professionalism" of Beckham at every club he has played and considered the money "will not be a problem for Qataris."
What is little doubt that the arrival of Beckham is a good deal of promotion of the French league, somewhat lacking in recent years for international promotion.