03 Apr 2026 17:59:04
So Yep has published that we lost 49M last year, and 43.3 the year before, so that puts us at a three year rolling loss of 143.7, but revenue was 137m for last year.

If we stay up, there is a new system called SCR for 26/27 season, which then limits the amount of spending to 85% of the club's football-related revenue.

So wages, transfers, agents' fees would have to be below 116m, and it reports that the club spent 107 on wages alone.

Which puts more emphasis on the stadium expansion and a new view on how much we can actually spend if we stay up.

1.) 03 Apr 2026
03 Apr 2026 18:40:56
137 million was in Championship, EPL revenue will be much higher, but of course so will wages.
Is SCR spend based on last season's revenue or the current years?

2.) 04 Apr 2026
03 Apr 2026 23:17:35
It's the current season, Canada. Search the web for "New Premier League financial system explained", and it's all there.

3.) 04 Apr 2026
04 Apr 2026 00:51:39
So, if we stay up, we only have a few mill unless we sell?

4.) 04 Apr 2026
04 Apr 2026 02:30:13
First off, the 85% spend allowance will be against PL revenues, which will be considerably more than last season's Champ revenues (£137M) . For instance, last season's bottom club (Southampton) received £109.2M from the PL central distribution of commercial and broadcast revenues alone. Then there's gate receipts, player sales, shirt and other sponsorships, club shop earnings, etc.

etc. Secondly, clubs can go over the 85% allowance by up to 30%, albeit at the cost of reduced headroom the following season, but exceed that higher limit and points deductions kick in. Go under 85% and they can carry that forward to the following season, so 80% one year would mean 90% the next.

5.) 04 Apr 2026
04 Apr 2026 03:49:36
Any calculation on what coin will be available without sales?

6.) 04 Apr 2026
04 Apr 2026 09:31:00
Not many things enrage me more than the EPL annual joke dressed up as financial governance.

Citeh still no sanctions, Newcastle latest club to sell its ground to a subsidiary of its own holding companies, only to lease it back to itself, why don't we do this?

Chelsea have multiple breaches, hotels and Women's teams with crowds of circa 3,000 being valued as high as Leeds United.

Interesting that we and other clubs of similar financial status voted against the new proposed financial governance scheme, whilst the top six all voted in favour.

Like F1, it's a closed shop now, deliberately designed to pull the drawbridge firmly closed to ensure the top six business models are guaranteed their status.

As a spectacle this year, just how dire have the games been this season?

Title winners elect, Arsenal's football has been so negative this season, predominantly reliant on set pieces.

The reduction in goals from open play is markedly up, and it begs the question, are people truly entertained by what's on offer this season?

Coventry vs Derby was a more enjoyable watch last night, especially without VAR.

The only EPL objective is not fan enjoyment but enhanced revenue streams from as many spin-off European competitions, meaningless international friendlies, and closed shop world club football competitions as they can dream up.

Scariest part of all this, the gap will only get ever wider if we miss out this year, and I truly believe within two/three years there won't be any relegation in the EPL or it will become even more inevitable that whoever comes up goes straight back down. by design.

Apologies, rant over!

7.) 04 Apr 2026
04 Apr 2026 13:00:44
It's in real time, with agreements based at the beginning of the season, and a test in March, with assessment after the season is over.

System explained

8.) 05 Apr 2026
05 Apr 2026 07:32:05
Calculations I have seen predict we could spend around £200m if we wanted. However, I think 9ers will stick closer to the £80m they have already planned (that would be without any sales - if we sell players, then the money should also be reinvested) .