That's just for the "handover" period. So you get a few years to get your shit together and it's just a fine if you go over a little bit.Cods wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:59 pm Is my understanding correct that clubs can just pay a fine to UEFA if they sit above the 70%?
If this is known and understood to be an acceptable practice, surely the premier league should just follow the 70% principle overall but make more allowances for the bottom end of the league.
Would make the league more interesting if it was actually viewed as a sporting competition rather than a free market oligopoly.
Punishment linked to how much you go over is the plan going forward.
@777Kidnappings , i actually think these rules may be significantly worse for us as things stand.
From the 23/24 accounts:
£186.9m turnover
£221.1m Squad Costs (made up of £156.6 staff and player costs plus £64.5m Amortisation. I dont think these figures include agent fees i think, which should also count towards it).
That's a £34.2m loss (although the two figures above don't directly translate. It's not a bad rule of thumb). All good in PSR land.
In the new system, that's a 118.3% overspend however.
Not only would we not have any room for transfer fees - but we are 3% over the absolute red limit that incurs points deductions. (80%-115% is a "green" limit).
Bramley Moore and the debt refinancing needs to be lifting that £186.9m figure dramatically
