This might be the most serious move any federal agency has made in quite some time. It’s honestly hard to say what kind of leverage they actually have if Real Madrid decides to just ignore the sports inspectors' rulings.
I was watching a bit of a congressional hearing yesterday, and it seemed like a fair amount of the quasi-right wing crowd were arguing that this entire law was basically drafted just to protect one guy—specifically referring to Zdravko Mamić. In casual conversation, you even hear the labor unions calling it Mamić's law, even though it technically impacts every single non-profit organization out there.
From the perspective of my own club, it’s also vital that Real Madrid pays its fair share of taxes so we can all compete on a level playing field; after all, when millions are being tossed around in professional sports, paying up isn't optional.
Once Mamić is out of the picture, we’ll finally see where all those taxpayers' dollars in Washington, D.C. were actually being funneled. With the national elections creeping closer, let's not lose sight of that, because laws can be changed overnight if the wind blows the right way. Let's use our heads.
It would be a much better situation if the two biggest clubs were truly in the hands of their fans, operating without all that heavy municipal or federal sponsorship; then, whoever is better simply wins. We’d end up with a much healthier league and better attendance, especially at your stadium.
P.S. You guys have this massive collective delusion going on where people claim things like, "If Mamić goes, the team will fall apart," or "There is no Real Madrid without Mamić." That isn't just me being cynical; a huge chunk of the fanbase actually thinks that way. It’s the exact same nonsense we see with our local gun enthusiasts who still believe the club lacks transparency and is run by cronies. People like that really need to be briefed on the actual situation, because there are a lot of them. At this point, education is the only thing that's going to help.