The Government Is Reaching Into the Pockets of Top Athletes: the Biggest Stars Could Lose Out on Huge Sums of Money
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Starting next January, the government will significantly reduce the preferential Ekho budget for top athletes from 500 million forints to 60 million forints per year, and this has caused serious concern among the domestic top teams. According to Ferencváros, they may lose star players due to the tax cuts, while interest groups are concerned about the fate of existing contracts and the clubs' ability to pay, in connection with the decision affect…
Several prominent departments of the Ferencvárosi Torna Club will find themselves in a difficult situation due to the tax legislation changes that will come into effect next year. The drastic reduction in the upper limit of the ekho will affect the water polo and handball teams in addition to the football players, which could lead to forced player sales and a reduction in budgets, according to a report by RTL Híradó.
In addition to football, Fradi's water polo and handball teams are also in danger, according to the club.
Due to the new tax law, the Ferencváros water polo team could lose its biggest star, three-time Olympic champion Dusan Mandics. The women's handball team's Hungarian and foreign stars could also leave. According to the FTC, the football club's international competitiveness could also be at risk.
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