Messi, 37, receives a guaranteed income of US$20,446,667, as the winner of this year's MLS regular season, according to figures from an overview published by the players' union. The union figures do not include payments from sponsors.
At US$41.7 million, Miami's squad maintenance is significantly more expensive than any other in the league. Following them are Toronto with US$31.8 million and the two teams from Los Angeles. The LA Galaxy squad costs US$22.1 million, while LAFC pays US$22 million in salaries.
Apart from these, only the entire team in Nashville (US$21.9 million), Cincinnati (US$21 million), and Houston (US$20.5 million) earn more in total than Messi's Miami salary.
-- BERNAMA
