Readers respond other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsAs the latest transfer window closes,I wonder why are footballers bought and sold rather than being treated as employees, subject to the usual codes and conditions of service as any other employee? Under such a system, or which operates in nearly every other field of employment,a footballer would be free to apply for any vacancies that may become available with another employer, and would be subject to a disciplinary process, and including verbal and written warnings,which could lead in extreme cases to dismissal, if their conduct or ability did not meet the fair expectations of their employer.
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