Published On May 2, 2024
On Monday, Premier League clubs opted to push on with plans for a hard spending limit — a de facto salary cap tied to the income of the lowest earning side in the top flight.
Some clubs want more financial regulation in England, but who is pushing back against it? And could this end up with legal action?
The Athletic's senior football news reporter Matt Slater joins Ayo Akinwolere to explain the concept of 'anchoring' as well as answering questions submitted by subscribers to The Athletic over the Premier League's proposed new spending controls.
00:00 Intro
00:12 ‘Anchoring’ & new rules in the Premier League
07:44 When it will happen?
12:12 What happens with limits on spending
15:33 Spending caps in the Premier League
27:40 Who will it benefit?
36:36 The effect on transfers
45:04 Outro
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