22 Nov 2025 06:49:46
Premier League clubs have voted to overhaul the league’s financial regulations from the start of the 2026-27 season.

Squad cost ratio (SCR) will replace the league’s current profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) , which limit club losses to a maximum of £105million ($137m) over a three-year period.

1.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 07:14:54
Does that help or hinder us Alf. I read it but couldn’t really understand it.

2.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 08:17:06
Under SCR, a club’s squad-costs (player and coach wages + agents’ fees + transfer amortisation) must be kept to around 85% of its football-related revenue (ticket sales, TV deals, sponsorships, merchandising, player sales) .
This makes the rules more predictable and harder to “game” with last-minute sales. It also rewards clubs that grow their revenue, as higher income means a bigger spending allowance.

In short: PSR looked backwards at losses, while SCR looks forwards at how sustainably a club is spending based on what it actually earns.
It would possibly help us as our future earnings as a EPL club would be greater than our historic earnings in the Champ. We have a large revenue as a club, however, overheads are high also so that might balance.
Definitely still favours the status quo though.

3.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 09:15:40
Also makes the proposed ground expansion a bigger positive! Plus expanding our market reach thro 49ers and AO!

4.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 10:19:02
Some inaccuracies Alf. I believe it's the profit on sale of a player that is included in the turnover figure. This will often be significantly less than the sale proceeds and could even be a negative figure if there is a loss on sale.
Both systems PSR and SCR are based on information in the financial statements, that one focuses on losses and the other on revenues makes little difference. It would stop clubs like Chelsea fudging things by selling their ladies' team (possibly) .


Finally, both systems favour clubs that are financially more successful as they are both based on the P&L so in that sense any system will favour the bigger clubs who in general are financially stronger. If there were exemptions for clubs like ours for say the first two years after promotion (to either set of rules) then that's something that would make a major difference but don't hold your breath.

5.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 10:39:08
Well we voted against Aus along with Brighton, Palace and Brentford, so I think that shows in terms of riches the divide is only going to increase over time.

They have voted to ban selling assets back to subsidiaries of the clubs (hotels, women’s team) but of course the proverbial horse has already bolted for the likes of Chelsea who flagrantly scammed the PSR regulations. And don’t hold your breath on Citeh receiving their sanctions.

Super league sadly, is firmly working already the addition of foreign clubs only a matter of time.

6.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 11:43:24
Shame it won't help us next season when we're in the champ.

7.) 22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025 12:34:09
Got it. Didn’t realise it was so simple ??.