I can't figure out if you're disagreeing with my comment or not. But your point is exactly the same as mine. I couldn't halve my salary as it just about covers my outgoings.
If some one has outgoings of £50k a week they need to take a long hard look at themselves. If that was my salary and I had aspirations of playing for my country and, potentially earning more BY playing, I'd take the pay cut and leave. I wouldn't turn up to training every day knowing I was nowhere near playing. I'd be embarrassed tbh.
For the record, I don't think he is worth much at all.
But someone does