The latest decision by the Premier League is set to infuriate Manchester United supporters.. In a meeting between the top-flight clubs, it has been decided that the divisive Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) will remain in place for next season. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are said to be among the clubs to have voted in favour, according to The Times.. Meanwhile, United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are said to have been among the clubs that cited PSR as a reason for being ‘constrained’ in the transfer market. Previous PSR breaches resulted in Everton and Nottingham Forest being docked points last season while Leicester City have an ongoing case with the Premier League.. The report claims that it had been suggested that the PSR rules would be ditched from the start of next season but that has now been dropped. The meeting of the 20 Premier League clubs, which took place in London on Thursday, agreed to run any proposed replacement rules on a ‘shadow’ basis next season.. Prior to this, United had written to fan groups to blame PSR as a reason for a lack of signings, rise in ticket prices and redundancies. Ineos are making hundreds of redundancies this month in order to continue cutting costs to ensure that can be spent on their squad.. Our Chief Business of Football Writer Dave Powell explained: “The ongoing issues around Manchester City’s legal case against the Premier League in relation to APT rules has meant that voting on any new financial controls before that had been settled would have been very difficult for clubs to do.. “Extending the current PSR rules for another year, where £105million of losses are permitted over a three-year period not including allowable deductions won’t see any major winners, but clubs were already working towards compliance anyway given that they still had the threat of punishment for 2024/25, the current financial year. What it might mean is some clubs showing restraint in the market, especially the likes of Manchester United.. “Aston Villa may also take the same view in the market given that they lobbied for losses to be at £135million instead of £105million. However, the sale of Jhon Duran and a successful Champions League campaign will contribute to a far healthier set of results than last year. Arsenal will have plenty of PSR wriggle room, as will Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham.. “But the impact will be that the transfer market might not get the action that had been expected as clubs continue to try and stem losses against a backdrop of rising wages and higher costs.”
