That may be so but,
The IR state that you cannot be self employed and work for person or company only but as a pub manager, most are self employed, I beat Rix Kaye solicitors in an industrial tribunal by stating that as a pub manager although self employed I was virtually employed as I was...
Most footballers form ltd companies and then they are not subject to PAYE and NI as employees of the football club. I know Gary Stevens formed Gary Stevens Enterprises when he went to Spurs and that company paid him not Spurs who were invoiced by the company and paid the company.