'Salary cap would be legally challenged by clubs'

"We have a tendency in football to think that we're above the law, but football is not above the law, and unfortunately the reality is you cannot artificially cap someone's ability to make a living."

"An alternative top-to-bottom anchoring model (TBA) would restrict the amount a club can spend on player wages, agents and transfer fees to five times the income earned from broadcasting and prize money by the bottom club in the league. If approved, a cap would be imposed on clubs' spending, regardless of their own income. PFA chief executive Maheta Molango said the players' union is opposed to such a move and claimed it "would not withstand any legal challenge"."

Premier League clubs will vote on replacing profit and sustainability rules (PSR) with two proposed controls: top-to-bottom anchoring (TBA) and a squad cost ratio (SCR). TBA would limit spending on player wages, agents and transfer fees to five times the income earned by the bottom club from broadcasting and prize money, effectively capping spending regardless of a club's own revenue. SCR would limit squad costs as a percentage of total revenues. The Professional Footballers' Association opposes unilateral imposition of a cap, warns of legal challenges and argues such measures could unlawfully restrict players' ability to earn. A vote is scheduled for 21 November; PSR currently allows £105m losses over three years.

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