The Premier League has introduced a spending cap on squad costs, known as SCR, to promote financial sustainability and resilience within the league. The cap is set at 85% of a club's total revenue, and allows for a multi-year rolling allowance of 30% to invest ahead of revenue and variance or sporting underperformance. The aim of the SCR and SSR regulations is to stop the richest owners providing endless funds to their clubs to sign new players, as any money injected this way does not count as seasonal revenue.
Uefa has been testing a shadow basis for a spending cap on squad costs, set as a percentage of a club's total revenues. The current cap is 70% for European competitions, and 85% for domestic competitions.
However, clubs can spend above the 85% limit by using a multi-year rolling allowance of 30%. This allows them to invest ahead of revenue and variance or sporting underperformance. If a club spends 105% on their squad in 2026-27, it means they have used 20% of their allowance, and for 2027-28 their maximum spend before potential sporting sanction is 95%.
Spending above 85% but under the allowance results in a financial penalty, whereas going over both the 85% and the allowance will land the club a fixed six-point deduction which increases by one point for every £6.5m spent over the 115%. The Premier League has approved the spending cap, known as SCR, alongside sustainability and systemic resilience (SSR) regulations.
The aim of the SCR and SSR regulations is to stop the richest owners providing endless funds to their clubs to sign new players, as any money injected this way does not count as seasonal revenue. The SCR and SSR regulations are designed to promote financial sustainability and resilience within the Premier League, and to prevent clubs from overspending and accumulating debt.
The regulations are also intended to promote a more level playing field, by limiting the ability of richer clubs to buy their way to success. The Premier League has stated that it wants to reward clubs that are financially sustainable and resilient, and to penalize those that are not. The SCR and SSR regulations are a key part of this strategy, and are intended to promote a more sustainable and resilient football industry.
The Premier League has also introduced a liquidity test, which assesses a club's medium-term liquidity and resilience. This test is designed to identify clubs that may be at risk of financial difficulties, and to provide them with support and guidance. The Premier League has stated that it wants to work with clubs to promote financial sustainability and resilience, and to prevent clubs from overspending and accumulating debt.
The SCR and SSR regulations are a key part of this strategy, and are intended to promote a more sustainable and resilient football industry
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