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Clubs fear spread of spend cap
The Journal
|October 21, 2025
A GROWING number of topflight clubs are concerned measures to cap squad spending in the Premier League might ultimately be adopted in the Championship.
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Clubs are set to vote on top-to-bottom anchoring (TBA) at a meeting on November 21, a move which would cap the amount any club could spend on their squad at five times the smallest central Premier League broadcasting and prize money payout.
TBA is designed to promote competitive balance in the league by reining in richer clubs, but Manchester City, Manchester United and Aston Villa are understood to have voted in April last year against further exploration of the idea.
This story is from the October 21, 2025 edition of The Journal.
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