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This is from the Guardian (so the English have this problem too):
The firm said a player seeking net pay of £50,000 a week would need a £100,000-a-week gross salary in Britain compared with £66,000 in Spain.
Roy Saunders, IFS chairman, said: "It is no surprise that England lags behind Spain ... the current UK tax system is unattractive to high-earning sportsmen and is preventing the UK from luring and retaining talent. The impact on footballers ... is an effective tax burden of around 50% of gross salary."
Spain has dramatically cut tax rates in recent years, making it easier for clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona to cover wages and other perks compared with clubs in Britain, France and Germany.
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