“Marseillais à vie”. On Saturday, during the press conference to resume OM, President Jacques-Henri Eyraud announced the extension of his playmaker Dimitri Payet until 2024, that is until the 37th birthday of the Reunionese.
“We had discussions and he made considerable efforts,” launched the Phoenician leader, before adding a few details: “He accepted that his salary be halved for the 2020-2021 season, to reduce it by 30% for the 2021-2022 season. Over the two more years that he will work in his contract, he accepted that his base salary be reduced between 40 and 60%. And he gave up his qualification bonuses for European competitions. “
A gesture presented as strong, and symbolic. But what is it really? Did Dimitri Payet really lower his salary? The answer is yes, but not as strongly as presented by the player and his president.
A “smoothing” of its emoluments
Dimitri Payet had two years left on the contract. Today, the attacking environment earns 500,000 euros per month. By going until the end of his initial contract (in 2022), he would therefore have earned 12 million euros.
At the end of his new contract in June 2024, he will have received around 13.2 million euros. By extending for two years, Payet agrees to smooth his salary.
Over the last two years of his contract, his salary would be around 50,000 euros per month. Remuneration far from the habits of Payet, but rather logical for a player who will be over 35 years old. Without forgetting that he is engaged with OM in a beautiful retraining project. While most players are in the dark after their careers, the Reunion Islander already knows that his future is set.
