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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Premier League to delay introduction of rules limiting spending on players

Premier League footballs
The new squad cost ratio approach to spending controls will continue in trial form for now. Photograph: Richard Bowcott/IPS/Shutterstock

The Premier League is to delay the introduction of financial rules that would limit the amount clubs can spend on players, with profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) set to stay in place for next season.

The league intends to adopt a new squad cost ratio (SCR) approach to spending controls, which would limit clubs to spending a set percentage of their income on player-related costs. SCR rules are operating in shadow form and the league had said it hoped to approve the measures before the end of this season.

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