Maybe people get gold by other means, like gold leagues, getting t6 clubs, individual t6, daily rewards, daily and weekly leaderboards, as well as derbies. I have never bought gold, but have plenty of it without glitches.
Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions, especially pajamas. Ive been playing for a few months. I have a 4 1/2 star team. I dont spend money, so i guess i should quit. Seems this like most games, you cheat or spend obscene amounts of money to compete.