or maybe their could be a new clause in the players contract stating that the players only get X% of their salary on weeks that they do not play a competitive game. X could be 60% or so
I totally do not see why this would be necessary...
8th place: you perform bad this season, there is no reward in money, and you get regelated, pure punishment!
5th place: Your team did not perform well enough to make the finals, but you are safe from relegation, this cost you, no income for your team, but you are safe.
Relegation game teams: you have a chance to be relegated, your team could not make the play-offs, but it has chosen to take some income and risk relegation, you are not safe, and therefor can earn some money. Note this money will not be that much since teams that ended low are playing each other and this does not bring so many spectators afterall!! It is falsly thought by 5th ending teams they make tons playing those few games, well they are not...
Seems prety okay to me.
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