Comments on: Spanish Parliament May Make La Liga Less Attractive

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Friday Links - BP_TOW Weekly Roundup | TheOriginalWinger.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:29 +0000

[...] Spanish Parliament Making La Liga Less Attractive – Unprofessional Foul [...]

By: cjdomer04

cjdomer04 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:10:29 +0000

It won’t affect contracts that have already been put in place. Only those ones that start up after the change is made.

By: The Fan's Attic

The Fan's Attic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:49:05 +0000

La Liga is threatening to go on strike if this measure passes. Fat chance. I doubt the clubs going on strike obviates their contractual requirement to pay players. Plus, teams in financial turmoil, like Valencia, are probably not in any shape to forgo revenue. Idle threats. Plus, the government wouldn't care.

By: sven

sven — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:24:54 +0000

Eat it, La Liga.

I’m looking at you specfically, Real Madrid.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:47:53 +0000

It isn’t just football. This is a major reason why some basketball players have left the NBA and gone to Europe to play “tax free”. they get taxed, but the club pays the taxes for them.

By: The Fan's Attic

The Fan's Attic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:36 +0000

@whizalen: very good point.

By: whizalen

whizalen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:30 +0000

plus, you know, none of these guys can vote in Spain so…

(that might not be true. I voted in Switzerland despite being in the country less than a month)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:19:38 +0000

Mmmm, paella.