Growth Decree abolishment and why AC Milan fans might need to brace [Bonus article]

The Growth Decree has been all the rave in Italy over the last few weeks, as politicians decided to abolish the beneficial tax relief for football players as well. This has inevitably had a huge effect on the Serie A clubs, who certainly are not content, and we have already seen AC Milan change their strategy. But how far will these effects extend?

Giorgio Furlani, along with many other club representatives, has expressed his disappointment with the Growth Decree abolishment by labelling it ‘a sad decision for Italian football’. Milan in particular have been heavy users of the tax relief and one can certainly understand the reaction of the Rossoneri CEO, who now faces an even tougher task related to the wage bill.

Whether he’s right or not is a whole other debate, which we will not get into in this bonus article. That being said, most Milan fans are curious about the potential consequences: What are the immediate effects, will the Rossoneri’s strategy for the future change and perhaps most importantly, how will this affect the many key renewals on the cards?