LOL: The salary system of LPL players that the other leagues can use in the future

In China , much has been discussed the Social Credit System established by the Government. This evaluates individuals and companies through the application of sanctions and rewards for those who fail to comply and follow the rules. The LPL , the Professional League of Legends China, does not have (yet) this power to monitor the invoked crack. But it would still have implemented a somewhat special system to regulate players' salaries. From a western perspective, it is quite amazing, but it could also be the future of the competitive scene...

• Salaries according to players categories
• Third parties that give a lot to talk about

Salaries according to players categories

You have to take the information with tweezers since we do not speak a word of Mandarin... but if we believe in the Twitter account of the LPL CLUB , which is generally reliable, the Chinese League would have a new system to distribute Your salaries. The source comes from a former Member of Edge staff, a historic league. Therefore, players would classify themselves in categories according to their performance: Tier S, Tier A, Tier B, etc. Once a player is placed in a TIER, the regulation would impose a maximum salary for them. The structures cannot exceed this limit unless they are willing to pay a fine.

The system has not been dissected in detail. But Tier S players could have salaries greater than 10 million dollars a year . Players classified in Tier A can have a maximum of 10 million per season. We imagine that the purpose of this system is to control inflation of the minimum wage while ensuring a certain equity among players. On the other hand, if a league ever becomes richer than the LPL offering better salaries, there is a risk that Chinese talents will go to other great regions... today is unlikely, but it is still theoretically possible.

Third parties that give a lot to talk about

According to this same source, Knight (TES) and Viper (EDGE) would be Tier A players (maximum 10 million). This seems a bit surprising, since these two players have a lot of experience and are very respected in China and internationally. The Korean ADC won Worlds in 2021 and received numerous individual distinctions : MVP X1, best X2 team, Rookie X1.

The information is not verified, but to belong to the Tier S, it would be necessary to win during the year the MSI or the Worlds . This would mean that by 2023, only the players who won with RNG this year belongs to this category: BIN , Wei , Xiao , Gala , MingMing . This system seems particularly elitist, but in theory allows merit and sports results in the center of discussions, knowing that the notes would change from one season to another. Since we have very little precision, it is difficult to decide for or against this system.

But the idea is still interesting and could become a norm... in traditional sport (football, basketball, rugby), there are other systems to control payroll. But this is the first time we see one based on notes.

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