Discuss new rules! Times: The Premier League will hold the most important club meeting in ten years on November 21

October 30 According to the "Times" report, the Premier League will hold the most important club meeting in ten years on November 21. The meeting will cover two key agenda items: a vote on controversial new financial rules proposals and whether Alison Brittan will remain as top boss.

The article pointed out that this key meeting is likely to be held while the results of the case against Manchester City's 115 alleged violations have not yet been announced. Brittan, who took over at the start of 2023, played a leading role in the league's decision to launch charges against Manchester City.

Brittan is expected to receive broad support. Club sources revealed that members of the nomination committee, including the league's independent director Mistry and Liverpool CEO Hogan, have been lobbying clubs to support her continued appointment. However, some club sources said that if the outcome of the Manchester City case is detrimental to the league, the positions of Brittain and CEO Masters may be scrutinized.

Another focus of the meeting is the vote on new financial rules to replace the current PSR, the outcome of which is still uncertain. There will be two separate votes: one on the "team cost ratio" system, which limits clubs to spending 85% of revenue on player-related costs. Opponents worry that this will solidify the strong-weak dynamic.

The second vote was about an "anchored" system that would limit top teams' spending on player costs to no more than five times the TV revenue of bottom clubs. Manchester City and Manchester United are expected to fiercely oppose the system, arguing that it will make Premier League teams less competitive with Europe's giants, and Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are likely to support them. Each vote requires the support of 14 clubs to pass.