Spanish government gets tough over taxes

The clubs' liabilities attracted the attention of European Union anti-trust officials, prompting the government and the football league (LFP) to agree a "road map" in April designed to allow them to settle up.

Spain's tax agency has collected 329.9 million euros this year, with 305.1 million coming from clubs in the first division, according to an agency briefing note.

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