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Spanish Clubs To Consider Strike Action Over Tax Hike On November 19
The LFP are unhappy with the government's plans to increase tax rates, and have created a body to discuss the issue with them further...
Nov 6, 2009 3:30:51 PM
The Spanish football league (LFP) have decided to postpone the decision on whether to go on strike over the government's proposed tax reforms until November 19.
Representatives from Spain's top 42 clubs - those in the Primera and Segunda Division - held a meeting today and have agreed with the LFP that there will be no strike action in the immediate future. It is believed that it was a unanimous decision between the clubs, although no further details have been made available.
A commission has also been formed in order to soften the position of both the LFP and the Spanish government, which will involve Florentino Perez (president of Real Madrid), Jose Maria Del Nido (president of Sevilla), Xavier Salvado (president of Gimnastic Tarragona) and Francisco Rubio (president of Numancia).
However, the president of the LFP, Jose Luis Astiazaran, is still fuming about the proposed plans to raise taxes for foreigners earning over €600,000 from 24 per cent to 43 per cent.
"We're not happy about the move that the government has adopted," Astiazaran is quoted as saying by Goal.com Spain.
"We have created a commission to talk about the reform and other items involving Spanish football with the government.
"We want the government to be aware of our thinking. There will be some approaches that show that football generates a lot of wealth and interest in the country.
"The Assembly has decided not to take any extraordinary decisions. On [November] 19, we will see what progress has been made and then make decisions. We have decided to be constructive and to negotiate with the government."
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
Representatives from Spain's top 42 clubs - those in the Primera and Segunda Division - held a meeting today and have agreed with the LFP that there will be no strike action in the immediate future. It is believed that it was a unanimous decision between the clubs, although no further details have been made available.
A commission has also been formed in order to soften the position of both the LFP and the Spanish government, which will involve Florentino Perez (president of Real Madrid), Jose Maria Del Nido (president of Sevilla), Xavier Salvado (president of Gimnastic Tarragona) and Francisco Rubio (president of Numancia).
However, the president of the LFP, Jose Luis Astiazaran, is still fuming about the proposed plans to raise taxes for foreigners earning over €600,000 from 24 per cent to 43 per cent.
"We're not happy about the move that the government has adopted," Astiazaran is quoted as saying by Goal.com Spain.
"We have created a commission to talk about the reform and other items involving Spanish football with the government.
"We want the government to be aware of our thinking. There will be some approaches that show that football generates a lot of wealth and interest in the country.
"The Assembly has decided not to take any extraordinary decisions. On [November] 19, we will see what progress has been made and then make decisions. We have decided to be constructive and to negotiate with the government."
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
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