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Premier League could ‘move goalposts’ on how clubs settle breaches of financial rules
May 15 2026 17:10 · By Samuel Meade/Sports Brand Writer · 24 Reads
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The Premier League could allow clubs to negotiate settlements over alleged breaches of its financial rules rather than have their fates decided by independent commissions.
It is understood that the overall aim is to accelerate the process when clubs are charged with breaking Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Sky News reports that top-flight clubs will be asked to vote at the Premier League's annual meeting next month on the plan, which could change the way clubs are penalised for breaching financial rules.
Under PSR rules Premier League clubs are not permitted to lose more than £105m over three years. That figure reduces by £22m for every season a club spends outside the top flight, but any possible change, if voted through, would be implemented immediately as PSR is being replaced at the start of next season.
Last November the Premier League announced that PSR would be scrapped and a system known as Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) coming in to replace it.
The changes are designed so that English clubs are aligned with rules overseen by UEFA. They would be consistent with the objectives of English football's new independent regulator.
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Last year Chelsea entered into a settlement agreement with UEFA covering the financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The club also agreed to pay a fine as a result of the club's squad cost ratio in the 2024 reporting year.
In recent years, Everton and Nottingham Forest have both been hit by points deductions for PSR breaches. Leicester City were hit with a points penalty, although their punishment was passed to the EFL, contributing to their relegation to League One this season.
The most high-profile Premier League hearing is, of course, the 130 charges facing Manchester City . The charges relate to a catalogue of alleged financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018, as well as allegations of failing to co-operate with the investigation.
That hearing, heard by an independent panel, was completed all the way back in 2024, but the footballing world is still awaiting the outcome. City deny all charges and are confident of being exonerated.
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