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Barcelona president Laporta fears for Liga if Beckham law scrapped

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is dead against the scrapping of the 'Beckham tax law'. Spanish parliament is considering changes to the tax laws which allow foreign footballers earning over €600,000-a-year to pay only 24 per cent in tax. Full Article at Tribalfootball.com

Current News

  1. Page last updated at 19:19 GMT, Thursday, 5 November 2009 Ronaldo's salary would not be affected by the new tax regime Players in Spain's La Liga could take strike action over a planned tax hike for its top-earning foreign stars. Full Article at BBC Sport

  2. The last few years has seen a growing rivalry between Spanish and English football as to who has the best League. After all, Premier League clubs seem to be lording it over their Spanish counterparts. Full Article at Vital Football

  3. Real Madrid captain Raul has backed a planned government tax hike for top-earning foreigners that has prompted a threat of strike action by Spain's professional soccer league (LFP). Full Article at ESPN

  4. Madrid – The Spanish Football Federation warned Wednesday it may call a strike to protest a government plan to end the so-called "Beckham law" under which foreign footballers receive tax breaks. Full Article at Expatica

  5. Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Spain’s soccer league may call a strike after the government pulled a tax break that benefits millionaire foreign players like Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

  6. Spanish football could grind to a halt after the league (LFP) stated it may go on strike over government plans to do away with tax breaks for foreign players. Full Article at Goal.com

  7. RTÉ.ie Sport: Would Ronaldo be at Madrid if it wasn't for the money?

    Spain's professional soccer league (LFP) is threatening to strike over a tax hike for top earners, arguing the increase will in future discourage leading players like Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from coming to La Liga. Full Article at RTE Interactive

  8. Lionel Messi is set to sign a £170,000 a week after-tax deal that would keep him at Barcelona until 2016. The Argentina star will receive a £30,000 a week pay rise that would see him overtake Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the European champions' highest earner. Full Article at Football.co.uk

Soccer Photos

  1. The presidents of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta (L) and Real Madrid Ramon Calderon (R) pose at a news conference a few hours before their match in Barcelona on December 13, 2008.
  2. This photo taken on December 16, 2007 shows Pep Guardiola sitting in Barcelona. Barcelona football club president Joan Laporta annonced on May 8, 2008 that the club's reserve team coach Pep Guardiola, a former player, will take over from Frank Rijkaard at the end of the season.

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  1. Page last updated at 19:19 GMT, Thursday, 5 November 2009 Ronaldo's salary would not be affected by the new tax regime Players in Spain's La Liga could take strike action over a planned tax hike for its top-earning foreign stars. Full Article at BBC Sport

  2. Real Madrid captain Raul has backed a planned government tax hike for top-earning foreigners that has prompted a threat of strike action by Spain's professional soccer league (LFP). Full Article at ESPN

  3. Madrid – The Spanish Football Federation warned Wednesday it may call a strike to protest a government plan to end the so-called "Beckham law" under which foreign footballers receive tax breaks. Full Article at Expatica

  4. Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Spain’s soccer league may call a strike after the government pulled a tax break that benefits millionaire foreign players like Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

  5. RTÉ.ie Sport: Would Ronaldo be at Madrid if it wasn't for the money?

    Spain's professional soccer league (LFP) is threatening to strike over a tax hike for top earners, arguing the increase will in future discourage leading players like Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from coming to La Liga. Full Article at RTE Interactive