Mark Schwarzer believes Australians moving to Asia too soon in their careers risk destroying their potential development and the chance of ever making it in Europe.
A number of Aussies have made moves to Asia in recent years and ultimately struggled with Matthew Spiranovic shunned by former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou after going to China in 2015.
While Schwarzer understands the financial incentive of playing in Asia, the former Fulham keeper described Robbie Kruse's decision to move to Chinese side Liaoning Whowin in 2017 as 'almost suicidal'.
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"It’s hard if you’re a player and you get offered a contract worth five times, ten times more than what you’re earning here domestically, it’s very hard for them to turn down," Schwarzer said on Optus Sport’s GegenPod.