David Beckham wants the MLS to remove its salary cap in
order to improve the standard of the competition.
Teams in the American league currently adhere to a USD
$3.1million cap when it comes to paying their squad members, with each being
permitted to sign two 'designated players' outside those strict regulations.
Former England captain Beckham became the first
designated player in the league's history when he signed for LA Galaxy in 2007
and, as he prepares to launch his own franchise in Miami, Beckham is keen to
see salary restrictions lifted.
"We're restricted with some of the players that you
can pay over the wage cap," he told beIN Sports. "That (salary cap
removal) is what we'll work for, we'll work towards that.
"Obviously that's one of the things that stops a lot
of players coming over here, where I think this league and certain cities in
this country will attract big-name players."
Beckham refused to name individual players who might be
enticed to play in the MLS, but stressed the need to attract high-profile name
to the United States.
"I'm not going to mention any players, because it's
disrespectful to the players and the teams, but we want to bring big players -
we have to," he added.
Culled from Soccerway
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