
How the Premier League's new spending cap actually works
The Squad Cost Ratio replaces PSR from 2026/27, tying what clubs can spend on their squads directly to what they earn.
Football reporting held to confirmation: line-ups, results, injuries, suspensions, managerial changes and transfers, published once a club states them.

The Squad Cost Ratio replaces PSR from 2026/27, tying what clubs can spend on their squads directly to what they earn.

Forty-eight teams, three host nations and 104 matches turned the 2026 close-season into the largest logistical exercise in World Cup history.

Age limits, over-age wild cards and release deadlines make the Olympic tournament a distinct negotiation between clubs and national programmes.

Amortisation accounting and the pure-profit value of academy graduates now drive squad building as much as scouting does.

Related-party controls, ownership registers and a new English regulator are dismantling the opacity that multi-club structures exploited.

Price ceilings on away tickets, led by the Premier League's £30 cap, changed how clubs allocate, police and steward travelling support.