The end of Italian football's secret advantage

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Football in italy had been taking advantage of a loophole in tax legislation. It allowed clubs to recruit and pay players more than they ever had. But now, with a new government in power in italy, that tax break has gone.

So what was the tax break? How did football clubs take advantage of it? What does it mean for the future of Italian football?

James Horncastle writes, Craig Silcock illustrates.

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