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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

What are Premier League’s new SCR rules and how will they affect clubs?

Premier League clubs will be bound by a new set of financial regulations as the 2026/27 season commences as the previous Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) are replaced.

Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) will take over from the PSR system after clubs voted for a change in regulation. A further vote on top-to-bottom “anchoring”, which would have effectively introduced a spending cap for all clubs, did not receive sufficient support.

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