Martin O'Neill is looking to revamp the wage structure at Aston
Villa by introducing incentive-related contracts.
The Ulsterman feels players should be rewarded for producing the
goods on the field, and is also of the opinion that those who are
not making an adequate contribution should be hit in the
pocket.
"The chairman and I in the summer, or maybe towards the end of this
season, are going to sit down and look at the whole wage structure
here at Villa," said O'Neill.
"We will try and get a structure in which rewards people who put in
the effort and have done well for the football club. But if you
haven't done the business, then don't come calling.
"I want people that feel they can get rewarded here at this club by
doing well. I do not mind paying for success. What we don't want to
be doing is paying for a lack of success.
"You can call it incentive-based or whatever you like - but
basically I want people who are busting a gut to get into the team
and are playing well to be rewarded.
"The chairman understands what I am saying and by the same token it
also means `don't come calling to me if you haven't done
it.'"
O'Neill admits that the new structure is firmly in the planning
stage.
"We've no idea how to structure it at present," he added. "It is
just a vision."