Manchester United to Oppose Proposed Squad Cost Rules in Premier League Meeting
Manchester United are set to oppose proposed new squad cost rules at a meeting of Premier League clubs on Monday. The top flight’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) have been in the headlines this season after Everton and Nottingham Forest had points deducted for breaching them.
New Squad Spending Caps
Earlier this month, Premier League clubs unanimously voted in support of squad spending caps linked to revenue as a key principle in the new-look cost control system, similar to UEFA’s financial sustainability regulations.
- Everton fans protest against the Premier League
- Current financial rules to be phased out by the season after next
- New proposal includes “anchoring” to cap richest club’s wage bills
Opposition from Manchester United and Manchester City
Manchester United are understood to be opposed to the new proposal, as are reigning champions Manchester City. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has also expressed concerns about the proposed changes.
“As far as competitive balance is concerned, people need to be bold,” said Parish. “There are really positive conversations going on about it. We also have to be very careful because there are also unintended consequences.”
Implementation Timeline
If the rules are agreed in full by the time of the league’s annual general meeting in June, clubs have accepted their introduction in shadow form for next season before coming into force in 2025-26.
