https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/dec/24/serious-sacrifice-and-little-money-welcome-to-world-of-just-about-managing-footballers-laurence-bell?CMP=share_btn_fb
Laurence Bell gives his experience of what life is like as a professional footballer who isn't earning £250,000 a week, this article is well worth a read.