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Thursday briefing: UEFA plans to cap transfer spend and wages under radical proposals

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1 June 2023 - 4:30 AM

UEFA is exploring a radical plan to introduce a cap on the total amount that clubs can spend on player wages and transfers in a single season, according to a report from The Times.

The plan, which is being assessed by a new working party for European football, comes amid fears that English clubs could become even more financially dominant under UEFA’s new Financial Sustainability Regulations (FSR).

If approved, the cap would run alongside the new regulations, under which c

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