Premier League clubs will hold three separate votes on Friday to decide proposed financial measures that have already generated intense debate. The proposals concern top-to-bottom anchoring (TBA), squad-cost rules (SCR) and sustainability and system resilience (SSR).<\/p>\n
TBA, often called ‘anchoring’, would tie maximum club spending to the revenues earned by the division’s bottom club. Under current proposals, clubs could spend no more than five times the broadcast income and prize money of the team finishing bottom. With Southampton finishing last in 2024\u201325, the anchoring cap for the present campaign would have been about \u00a3546 million. Accounting for expected TV-rights revenue increases, that figure was projected to rise to roughly \u00a3600 million for 2025\u201326.<\/p>\n
Put plainly, the rule would limit total spending on player wages and transfer amortisation, including agent fees, to that cap regardless of a club’s individual income, a change many have described as a ‘salary cap’. It would replace the existing Profit and Sustainability Rules under which clubs limit losses to a maximum of \u00a3105 million over three years.<\/p>\n
The proposed SCR mirror UEFA squad-cost rules but would be less strict. UEFA allows up to 70 per cent of income (including player-sale profits over three years) to be used on wages and related costs; the Premier League draft would permit 85 per cent of income.<\/p>\n
SSR aims to ensure clubs can meet financial commitments both in-season and over the longer term through three separate tests assessing short- and long-term financial health.<\/p>\n
Only a minority of clubs would breach a hypothetical \u00a3600 million anchoring cap; according to reporting, four clubs exceed that revenue level. The clubs most likely to face future strain are the traditional ‘Big Six’ and others who already spend a high share of revenue on wages and amortisation, with names cited including Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Everton and Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
There has been strong opposition from the Professional Footballers’ Association and major agencies. The PFA chief has described legal battles as “inevitable” and CAA Base, CAA Stellar and Wasserman have threatened to sue. Any change requires a 14-club majority, and voting intentions are divided: the two Manchester clubs and Arsenal oppose anchoring, while Liverpool, Everton and Aston Villa are expected to support it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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