Livida Sport: A Global Guide to Football Transfers - Second Edition - Manual / Resource - Page 74
Important Financial Considerations
The top federal tax rate in Greece is 44%, but athletes often qualify for
a flat rate of 22% on earnings exceeding €40,000, which eliminates any
additional tax liability.
Players typically have a gross contract but are paid on a net basis,
meaning taxes are deducted from their salary before payment.
The risk of delayed or unpaid salaries is medium in Super League 1 and
high in Super League 2, which saw the highest number of players
relying on the FIFA Player Fund as recorded by the 2022 FIFPRO
transfer warning. FIFPRO continues to warn players in Super League 2
about contractual violations relating to salaries.
Playing in Greece was a great experience for me. PAOK is a team
with a hardcore fan following in Thessaloniki and beyond. Toumba
Stadium was something I had seen pictures of and the first derby at
home didn’t disappoint with the Pyrex fireworks. At one point the
game had to be stopped for the smoke to clear as we couldn’t see
each other on the pitch.
William Troost-Ekong
Nigerian National Team Captain, Defender at Al Kholood FC
in Saudi Pro League, has previously played in Holland,
Belgium, Norway, Italy, England, Turkey and Greece
Leagues
Super League 1
14
Super League 2 (x2)
26
Jul - Jun
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