Former Juventus director and Inter Milan executive Beppe Marotta criticized the decision to withdraw the Growth Decree from Italian football. The Growth Decree has played an important role in the development of Italian football over recent seasons and clubs such as Juventus have benefited from its provisions.
The decree has contributed to the arrival of great foreign talents to Italian football and last season the Italian clubs had a representative in the final of the three European competitions. This development is considered a positive result of the decree, which makes Marotta question the wisdom of withdrawing it.
Despite the efforts of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to extend the withdrawal date, the government insisted on its elimination. The consequences of this decision for football in the country are still unclear, but Marotta’s criticism suggests concerns about its possible impact.
Reacting to the news, Marotta said, quoted by Tuttojuve:
“At a time when Italian football was on the rise at European and world level – the director’s words to TG1 – with three teams participating in the finals of major continental competitions last season, the fact of eliminating this tax deduction from growth decree It represents an own goal for football and for the country’s economy. There are coaches who have come here and have benefited from this relief.”
Juve FC says
The Growth Decree was useful for football in Italy, but we hope that the clubs will make the necessary adjustments and we will not be seriously affected.
