2024-01-23 16:30:38
Much is said regarding What soccer players earn in the world, to a lesser extent the costs of team technicians are managed, but the salaries of judges rarely count.. But starting The competitions of the year 2024 in Colombian football were leaked These figures give rise to all types of interpretations.
Obviously, The amounts are far from the nearly 10,000 euros (more than 4.2 million Colombian pesos or almost 11,000 dollars) that the center backs won in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. for the matches in the final phases or the 7,000 (close to 3 million Colombian pesos or almost 7,700 dollars) for the Champions League matches.
But beyond the comparisons, the debate has also been what that can mean in the country’s economy itself and the needs that the judges go through. Remembering that field referees, assistants and members of the VAR are not professionals and must have other income, businesses or financial income.
How much will Colombian soccer referees earn by 2024?
According to data from different sources close to and aware of what is happening in the Arbitration Commission of the Colombian Football Federation, the table of values is the following, shared by the specialized account ‘El VAR Central’ and the value is per directed match:
– Central referee: 2,735,000 Colombian pesos (640 euros or 700 dollars)
– Attendees: 1,914,000 Colombian pesos (almost 450 euros or almost 500 dollars)
– VAR: 1,914,000 Colombian pesos (almost 450 euros or almost 500 dollars)
– AVAR: 1’370,000 Colombian pesos (320 euros or 350 dollars)
– 4th referee: $276,000 Colombian pesos (costs 65 euros or 70 dollars)
- Super League, Cup and League Finals:
– Central referee: 4,110,000 Colombian pesos (regarding 700 euros or more than 1,000 dollars)
– Attendees: 2,875,000 Colombian pesos (almost 680 euros or almost 750 dollars)
– VAR: 2,875,000 Colombian pesos (almost 680 euros or almost 750 dollars)
These figures do not include travel expenses, plane or bus tickets, lodging and other logistical expenses.. In addition, it must be remembered that in Colombia there is only VAR in men’s first division matches, in the final phases of the local Cup and in the women’s soccer finals. While In the second category, initial phases of the Cup and almost all the women’s competition, there is only the usual referee quartet.
It should be remembered that there have already been statements, insinuations and complaints from various sectors regarding Colombian soccer results and matches. And although there was no evidence or complaints that have come to light, the same president of the Dimayor (Major Division of Colombian Football), Fernando Jaramillo, there are investigations underway.
For this reason, the words of journalist Carlos Antonio Vélez, in his column on the ‘Planeta Fútbol’ program on Antena 2, give food for thought regarding what can happen in local football.
“They raised the referees’ salaries, I’m very happy”said the controversial and veteran journalist and thus recounted the figures, which coincide with those already mentioned:
This year a referee, central judge, will earn 2 million 735,000 pesos per game. The VAR, one million 914,000. In B, a center back will earn 370,000. By the end, this gets better. For the Super League finals, League finals and Cup finals; The central defender earns 4 million 110,000 and the VAR 2 million 875,000
But following giving the information, the opinion and messages of distrust began, since it states that the payment is low for those who handle video refereeing in professional soccer in Colombia: “There shouldn’t be so much difference between the center back and the VAR. I know that there is a big distance in the roles, but since the VAR is so influential”.
And then, as is common in his columns and opinions, he related the world of football to what is happening in the country and at that point he referred to the “bribes” that can occur with traffic agents: “It’s like in the Police, if the Public Force, especially the Traffic Police, are paid a pittance salary, they are a breeding ground for permanent bribery. On the other hand, these types of authorities in civilized countries earn “A lot of money. And apart from their ethics and respect for their mission, the salary shields them from any type of corruption.”.
And if there were any doubts regarding the topic or the intention of what Vélez said, he himself closed the topic by stating that, with good payments, he would not appear “corruption”:
As long as you have those types of officials, such as referees and Traffic Police, well paid, you isolate them from any possibility of corruption. Independent of what the human being, as such, can do or not do. Yes or no?
(Audio from minute 19:51)
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