Proposed amendments to PSR

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sk...-rules-to-be-replaced-as-early-as-this-summer

Just in case anybody has not seen this. Seems to be moving away from the accumulated losses to a cost to revenue ratio.

Will be interesting to see what effect these new rules will have. I did find the rule focusing on net profit / losses to be a bit odd in some cases, because the 'loss' on amortizing player value is not an actual cash expense / cash drain on a club, although it clearly gives an idea on what kind of investment needs to be sustained in a squad.

Like for example, clubs could take a big "book loss" on selling a player at a big discount to purchase price, although that's essentially cash in / wages saved etc etc.. the "loss" is essentially just the mechanics of accounting as the cash outlay has already been accounted for if the fee is up-front, or at least front-loaded with installments over a year or two.

I don't think it's logical to have those kinds of situations included in the PSR, and opened up too many avenues for accounting manipulation, such as Chelsea with 7 / 8 year contracts. This seems like a more intuitive and logical way forward, however it tilts the hand back in favour of the incumbents once more.

 

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If these numbers are accurate, it seems like this would largely benefit the existing "big six" and make it more difficult for other clubs to break in. Although that's arguably true of the existing rules as well.

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If these numbers are accurate, it seems like this would largely benefit the existing "big six" and make it more difficult for other clubs to break in. Although that's arguably true of the existing rules as well.

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Unless they develop a flat cap, I don't think there's a way to not have the bigger clubs at an advantage, such is the way of life and not just sport. Salary caps in football could be the only way to attempt to level the playing field.

Will make it very difficult for the likes of Newcastle to really start to push into that elite bracket, but it should take time and if you can grow your revenue then you can spent more. That is true for all forms of business and can't really be contested.

From a United perspective, seeing as fixed infrastructure investment is excluded from PSR, and clearly will be excluded under the new rules too, plans to develop Old Trafford / build a new stadium are of critical importance of unlocking new revenue streams such as hosting other sporting events, concerts, shops, bars, restaurants etc etc, along with a bigger capacity stadium.