Following on from Part I published yesterday, I continue the analysis of the new financial rules impacting English football. I’m going to start by looking at the six Premier League clubs that […]
The Analysis Series: The new (and existing) Squad Cost Ratio, and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience rules (Part I)
Premier League, Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) The rules were approved at a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting on 21 November 2025, with clubs voting in favour […]
The Analysis Series: The new “squad cost ratio” rules for the Premier League
The Premier League is undergoing a fundamental financial regulatory change, the impact of which will require considerable thought in the coming months. Who will the net winners be? What impact do […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of financial regulation in European professional football
The financial regulation of European professional football has evolved from a nascent, disparate collection of national bookkeeping rules into a more sophisticated, multi-layered architecture of economic control. This transformation has been […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the Premier League’s New Financial Regulations: Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) Rules
The Premier League clubs have voted to implement the new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) rules from the start of the 2026/27 season. This overhaul is […]