In Pictures: The maximum wage and football's money trail

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Today marks 50 years since the abolition of the maximum wage in football.

Click here or click the image to launch our guide.

Since then, the levels of pay have been on a steep trajectory upwards, and in the era of the 'Manchester City project', the curve shows little signs of changing direction.

Here, we take a look at the financial landmarks that have been broken.

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In Pictures: The maximum wage and football's money trail

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