Premier League clubs to vote on spending cap tied to income of lowest earning club


by The Athletic

The Athletic— The is heading towards another contentious vote on Monday with a majority of clubs keen to add a hard spending cap to the new “squad cost” rules that are being introduced for the 2025-26 season. Based on the concept of “anchoring”, the de facto salary cap would limit the amount of money any club can invest in their squads by tying it to a multiple of what the lowest earners get from the league’s centralised broadcast and commercial deals. Earlier this month, with a view to finalising the new...

Daily Mail—Man United among Premier League clubs strongly opposed to radical 'anchoring' spending cap proposal, that would tie expenditure on wages to the TV money earned by the division's bottom club. The proposal would see spending tied to the TV money handed to bottom club. Premier League clubs agreed to undertake a new financial model in the future. Phil Foden reveals what it's REALLY like to play for Pep Guardiola in an It's All Kicking Off special. Listen on

talkSPORT—Premier League clubs vote in principle to introduce spending cap as three clubs, including Manchester United, reject proposal. A Premier League spending cap in principle has been voted for by top-flight clubs. Though not all have been in favour, with Manchester United said to be one of three teams to reject the proposal. K

www.myjoyonline.com—Premier League clubs vote in favour of spending cap plans. Premier League clubs have voted in favour of developing plans to introduce a spending cap.