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Tuesday briefing: Steve Parish hopes for “amendments” to Premier League’s new SCR rules

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9 December 2025 - 4:30 AM

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has criticised the Premier League’s new spending rules in a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic.

Last month, Premier League clubs voted to scrap the current profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in favour of new squad-cost ratio (SCR) regulations, which will take effect from the 2026/27 season. Under the SCR rules, clubs will be able to spend within 85 per cent of their revenue.

Parish, who voted against the new regulations, told The Ath

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