the elite

Except for small amounts of prize money for the elite few who rise to the top, unlike sports such as the NFL, there’s no signing bonus that offsets the years of investment.

The teenager from Warrington in Cheshire was too young to legally drive or drink alcohol, but earned £200,000 for finishing second - part of £1m prize money in his first year as a professional - and an invitation to the elite Premier League competition.

“We have a working-class problem in the Democratic Party and when you have wealthy consultants talking to wealthy donors who are all living in an elite bubble, it can become detached from what messages will resonate with people who aren't in the elite bubble,” Shakir said.

The ECB said this "strikes an appropriate balance by ensuring fairness in the elite game while ensuring inclusivity at a recreational level".

One of of the most famous cases was that of Larry Nassar, a former doctor to the elite athletes of USA Gymnastics who was convicted of sexual assault in 2017.