Chapter 503 of the Soviet Union Act
The German tax office announced that it would amend the tax law.
In order to encourage more outstanding foreign players to play football in Germany, the German Tax Bureau announced that after extensive research, it has decided to amend the current tax bill: for qualified outstanding foreign players, as long as they have a work contract of at least three years, they can apply for the benefit of 50% of their annual income not being included in the scope of personal income tax.
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This piece of news quickly attracted strong attention from the entire German football world and even the European football world.
The long-rumored [Soviet Union Act] has finally come to fruition.
In this amendment, the tax bureau emphasized outstanding foreign players who meet the requirements, which is equivalent to saying that not all foreign players playing in Germany meet the application requirements.
Germany's Bild newspaper revealed that this bill was passed by the tax bureau after German legend Beckenbauer personally persuaded him to do so. It was specifically designed for Bayern to bring in Su Dong. In order to be fair, other German teams can also apply.
The prerequisite is that they must introduce outstanding foreign players who meet the requirements.
However, all teams are also restricted by the fifty-plus-one policy and the financial situation of each club. Therefore, in the current Bundesliga, the only team that actually has the ability to introduce top stars is Bayern.
Bundesliga teams generally welcomed this bill.
In the feedback from senior executives of many clubs interviewed by the media, it is generally believed that appropriate tax cuts will help alleviate the operating pressure of Bundesliga teams and will also make outstanding European stars more competitive, which is good for the Bundesliga.
Allofs, general manager of Werder Bremen, which currently tops the Bundesliga, said that the arrival of outstanding stars can greatly enhance the Bundesliga's global influence, which is good for all Bundesliga teams.
As for what many Bundesliga fans are worried about, that Bayern's strength will be further enhanced, Allofs said that Werder Bremen is confident because Bayern has always been strong, but it does not win the championship every year.
"Other Bundesliga teams are not as weak as the outside world imagines. Even if Su Dong really came to Bayern, it would be difficult for him to score goals like he did in La Liga."
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Rummenigge publicly expressed his support for the new bill and said that Bayern will change its past conservative recruitment policy.
"Now, professional football is entering a global era. We at Bayern, and even the entire Bundesliga, must keep up with this trend. We need to expand our influence around the world."
Rummenigge believes that this year many Bundesliga teams went to the Middle East for training and playing football, which is something worth promoting.
Not only that, Rummenigge also revealed that Bayern is expected to invest 30 million euros in transfer fees during this winter break.
When the media asked whether the 30 million euro budget included Su Dong, Rummenigge smiled and said, "Of course not!"
Rummenigge ambitiously stated that Bayern should show their ambition.
"We need a star like Su Dong who has absolute dominance on the court. This will make us more competitive in the Bundesliga and in Europe!"
The media asked again, when Bayern moved into the Allianz Arena, Hoeness had promised to bring in five to six top European stars, but so far there has been no sign of them.
Rummenigge also smiled and clarified that it takes time to introduce outstanding players, and hoped that fans can give the team more time and patience. "We are fulfilling our original promise step by step."
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The day after the bill came out, Bayern Munich’s official website officially announced that the team signed Su Dong as a free transfer!
This piece of news, which had been widely circulated for a long time, still shocked the entire Bundesliga and even the whole world.
Su Dong really went to the Bundesliga to help alleviate poverty through technology!
On the same day, Beckenbauer updated his column in Deutsche Presse-Agentur, expressing his welcome to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
The Football Emperor said that he could understand the anger and dissatisfaction that Su Dong encountered in La Liga. He believed that Su Dong is now stronger than ever before because he has a fire in his heart!
Beckenbauer believes that this is a good thing for Bayern, and Su Dong chose Bayern because he is full of confidence in Bayern's prospects and he believes that he can achieve revenge in Bayern.
"When I was talking to Su Dong, he jokingly called himself the Avenger. He wanted to form an Avengers Alliance in Bayern. He wanted the whole world to know himself, Bayern and the Bundesliga again!"
Beckenbauer also challenged other Bundesliga teams, believing that the Bundesliga championship battle has just begun.
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Although Bayern did not disclose the annual salary and signing fee for Su Dong, everyone can guess that it is definitely a huge amount of money. Can such a huge investment recover the cost? In this regard, German Bild conducted an investigation and analysis and believed that Bayern will not lose money in this deal.
Bild reporters received news from Bayern that from the time Bayern announced its contact with Su Dong to the official announcement of Su Dong's joining, in just about a month, the number of Bayern's registered members worldwide has increased by 20,000, half of whom are from outside Germany, most of them in Europe, and a small part in Asia and North America.
The reporter revealed that Bayern does not have a membership system, but allows fans to register as members. The number of members has been around 120,000 before, but in recent times, with the effect brought by Su Dong's joining, the number has exceeded 140,000.
“This is a really amazing, incredible growth!”
The reporter said that Bayern's membership is not without threshold and anyone can register, but one needs to pay membership fees.
"According to Bayern's regulations, the lowest membership fee is 30 euros per season for teenagers under 17 and seniors over 65, and it will be higher for young people and adults."
In other words, from the increase of 20,000 members, Bayern increased its revenue by at least 600,000 euros in just one month.
This is just the beginning, because the membership fee is only a small part. Next is the income from tickets, peripheral merchandise, etc. brought by members, which is the real big part.
Next, Bayern will set up companies in Asia and North America to be responsible for the commercial development of these two regions, which will inevitably further tap the market potential. I believe that the influence brought by Su Dong will greatly increase Bayern's revenue.
Bild also revealed that many of Bayern's sponsors, including Audi and sports brands, have begun to increase their sponsorship of Bayern, which will undoubtedly further promote Bayern's revenue growth.
Finally, Bild concluded that Su Dong and Bayern are a strong combination in the business field. They are looking forward to Su Dong's performance on the field during his time at Bayern, and also look forward to his breakthrough in the business field.
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Su Dong's joining greatly stimulated the German football market and also caused an earthquake in European football.
The British Guardian revealed that the Premier League teams failed to snatch Sudong from the Germans, and the Premier League lost an excellent opportunity for take-off.
At the same time, The Guardian criticized the conservative strategies of teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea, saying that as the leading teams in the Premier League, they should be more proactive instead of just thinking about making money and profits.
Spanish media have said that the world's top superstar's escape from La Liga is an irreparable loss to La Liga.
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The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera revealed that at the same time as Sudong joined Bayern, Juventus of the German Second Division officially signed an agreement with Bayern winger Salihamidzic. The Bayern midfielder will officially join Juventus after the end of this season.
In addition, Juventus has also set its sights on another free transfer player from Bayern, Peruvian striker Pizarro.
In an interview with Bild, Pizarro expressed his yearning for Juventus.
Manchester United from the Premier League is pursuing Bayern midfielder Hargreaves relentlessly.
Ferguson is very interested in this English player and has been making offers since last summer. Now that the winter transfer window has begun, Manchester United has repeatedly raised its offer, reaching 30 million euros.
Bayern has repeatedly rejected transfer requests from Manchester United and made it clear that Hargreaves is not for sale.
This is mainly because Bayern's current midfield is a bit thin.
Last summer, three players, Ballack, Ze Roberto and Jeremiah, left at once, Deisler's contract was suspended, Dos Santos was loaned to Wolfsburg, and Karimi went to Dubai on a free transfer. This suddenly made Bayern's midfield lineup stretched.
Saul has decided to retire after the end of the season. He will spend more time recovering his body. Now there are only three players who can take on the main responsibility in Bayern's midfield, Hargreaves, Van Bommel and Schweinsteiger.
Among them, Xiaozhu's performance in the attacking midfielder position was also criticized and was very unsuccessful.
Although Modric was introduced from Croatia, no one knows whether this young player can take on the important responsibility.
It would be absolutely unacceptable for Bayern to let Hargreaves go at this time.
Having said that, Hargreaves was very eager to return to England in the face of Manchester United's invitation. In many interviews with the media, he made no secret of his expectation to return to the UK.
On the one hand, Manchester United continues to increase its offer, and on the other hand, Hargreaves's desire to leave is getting stronger, which puts Bayern's management in a dilemma.
When Heynckes first arrived, apart from becoming the captain, the first thing he did was to keep Hargreaves, but the English player made it clear that he wanted to go to Manchester United, and Manchester United was also eager to get this strong reinforcement during the winter break to make up for the club's weakness in the midfield.
After 22 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United is at the top of the table. This is undoubtedly a godsend for Manchester United, which has not won the Premier League title for three years.
Ferguson has clearly felt that Manchester United's dominance in the Premier League has been shaken, so he urgently needs a championship to defend Manchester United's dominance in the Premier League.
Therefore, Manchester United is determined to get Hargreaves!
Bayern is trying to recover the player while looking for a suitable successor.
But it is difficult to choose a good defensive midfielder these days!
(End of this chapter)
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