All players get old and they aren't rubbish, they are simply not adequate for one's level anymore.
We used to be able to sell those players to lower level teams and everybody would be happy.
What happens now is that we can't sell those players anymore and our bank accounts can't catch up.
This is just another scheme: people are forced to sack players and at some point we will have to stay behind or buy tokens to make money.
It's weird that you play the devil's advocate, though...