Coachbuster 05 Apr 20 13:53 
darren, the rich and the famous don't contribute more because they pay more tax .... that's nonsense Grin ..the tax is just a by product from their riches which have been funded by the mega rich who have  taken directly/indirectly from the poor (generally by scheming )   

the ones that contribute the most to this country pay modest tax amounts  ...ie the hardest workers

I would disagree with this. Nearly half of the tv rights comes from overseas £4.2billion this element has been rising while the domestic rights have fallen. This is a product of the premier league being regarded as the 'best league in the world'. The main reason for this is the standard and the fact so many top players from around the world play in England. This does contribute directly to the tax take.

30 years ago Italy was without doubt the worlds number 1 national league. It attracted the best players from around the globe. The Italian league has lost its way and would fourth at best now in its standing. Its global tv rights for the current deal are £371 million less than a tenth of the premier leagues.

If the best players left most people in the UK would continue to watch the game the next tier of players etc but the income global would drop significantly. This would impact the deals clubs could offer players going forward and in turn this would impact the UK tax returns from football.

I would disagree with this. Nearly half of the tv rights comes from overseas £4.2billion
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I take your point on the global aspect ...  it is a big business ,how much this country benefits though is debatable  ....  some tax comes in , but a lot is invested outwards  ... 

at the end of the day the public must decide for themselves i guess how they want to spend their money .

The lottery isn't much better ...millionaires becoming more common leading to more destitution

i suppose one bright area is  at least players spend their millions