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Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed in principle to introduce new financial fair play regulations from next season at their latest shareholders’ meeting, held in London this week.

As reported by The Athletic, the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) that have capped how much money clubs can spend over the last decade are set to be scrapped from the start of the 2025/26 season.

They will be replaced with a similar “squad cost control” rule to the

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