Manchester City's title hopes were boosted on Wednesday evening after Liverpool suffered a shock away defeat at Everton.
05.04.2024 - 04:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's been another week of talk around Premier League clubs being dominated by Profit and Sustainability and the PSR rules that are causing plenty of them a headache heading into the summer transfer window.
As with every PSR discussion, it isn't long before Manchester City crop up, despite the differences in cases between the Blues and those clubs that have either fallen foul of the Premier League's new spending rules or are struggling to stay within them.
Those PSR rules are coming into sharper focus at the moment, with Everton charged twice for breaching them, while Nottingham Forest and Leicester City have also been hit with charges. Everton have been docked six points, reduced from 10 on appeal, for their first charge, while Forest have also been hit with a four-point deduction.
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But several Premier League clubs are battling to stay within the allowed loss limit of £105million across three seasons, which is leading some to cut their cloth accordingly, meaning the January transfer window was particularly quiet. The desire to make the books balance is also causing clubs to consider cashing in on academy graduates because they represent pure profit in accounting terms.
Clubs have pressed the case to the Premier League that the current rules are having an effect on their ability to strengthen their squads and maintain the competitive standards and attractiveness of the league, which is why alternatives are being looked at.
A 'luxury tax' is one alternative reportedly being considered, which could work alongside sporting sanctions, allowing clubs to spend
Manchester City's title hopes were boosted on Wednesday evening after Liverpool suffered a shock away defeat at Everton.
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