In recent years the added tax burden from current EU laws has made it more difficult for teams to match the salary expectations of top-level players. As a result, player salaries are decreasing throughout Europe and in some cases players may have to work a side job in order to obtain the necessary visa to permit them to live in the country as a foreigner. Foreign players are also more expensive to contract than local players and teams simply cannot afford to pay for a foreign player unless they make the team better.
