Changes to Championship Profit & Sustainability Rules approved at EGM

[moore_94]

https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/30/efl-statement--changes-to-championship-profit---sustainability-rules-approved-at-egm/
 

EFL Statement: Changes to Championship Profit & Sustainability Rules approved at EGM
 

At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today, Clubs in the EFL approved changes to the Championship division’s Profit & Sustainability Rules (P&S) for the 2025/26 season to address the transition of Clubs between the EFL and Premier League.

 

As is currently the case, all Clubs will still be required to file an estimated P&S calculation in March for the current season and the two immediately preceding seasons, irrespective of whether the Club was in the EFL or not for all or part of that time.

 

As a result of the changes agreed today, from the 2025/26 season:

 

• The Club will then file its audited accounts

and a final P&S calculation with whichever League it is in at that time in the following December.

 

• The EFL will be able to apply a sanction imposed by the Premier League’s independentCommission, with an equivalent provision included in the Premier League’s rules, should it be required.

 

• When the EFL receives the estimated P&S calculation in March, it can still take pre-emptive action if a Club is forecasting a breach, which can be in the form of a business plan or requiring player sales once the transfer window opens in June.

 

At an earlier Club Meeting in February of this year, Clubs approved other changes to the P&S rules relating to add backs, audit and disclosure. Following today’s votes, the full P&S rules for the 2025/26 season will be distributed to Clubs and published on EFL.com in due course.

 

In addition, as part of a broader review of financial controls in the Division, discussions remaining ongoing amongst Championship Clubs on the merits of introducing a Squad Cost Ratio system which would limit clubs to spending to a set percentage of their income on player-related costs. The Premier League has been operating a similar shadow Squad Cost Ratio calculation during the 2024/25 season and will continue to do so in 2025/26.

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

The EFL will be able to apply a sanction imposed by the Premier League’s independentCommission, with an equivalent provision included in the Premier League’s rules, should it be required.

 

Womp Womp 

[Genesis1]

I'm a bit thick, can somebody sum this up for me in one sentence.

[whoareyaaa]

Game is over.

[Gamble92]

Just now, Genesis1 said:

I'm a bit thick, can somebody sum this up for me in one sentence.

Bugger

[Finnegan]

Just now, Genesis1 said:

I'm a bit thick, can somebody sum this up for me in one sentence.

 

They're closing the loophole we stuck them with in the past two seasons. 

 

[Happy Fox]

Cos Championship Is gonna be alright don’t worry about a thing 

[stu]

Just them actually implementing their made up rules that we proved they had no jurisdiction to enforce when we were last in the champtionship. The only way it becomes a problem is if we breach PSR for this season.

[AKCJ]

Incredible that it's taken them this long to get their house in order.

 

This is also the EFL admitting they were wrong when they last tried to go after us by the way.

[Finnegan]

16 minutes ago, stu said:

Just them actually implementing their made up rules that we proved they had no jurisdiction to enforce when we were last in the champtionship. The only way it becomes a problem is if we breach PSR for this season.

 

It reads like they retrospectively take action for the last two years tbf. 

 

So I'm not entirely certain. 

 

[stu]

9 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

It reads like they retrospectively take action for the last two years tbf. 

 

So I'm not entirely certain. 

 

I interpret that as to meaning the previous two seasons for the PSR period 25/26. You can't change the rules for a PSR period thats already been completed, surely? Especially if the clubs the rules are being imposed on haven't agreed to it, being as current EFL clubs have voted it in.

 

Sounds like the grounds for another messy legal battle, if that is what they mean.

Edited Wednesday at 15:50 by stu

[Clever Fox]

21 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Incredible that it's taken them this long to get their house in order.

 

This is also the EFL admitting they were wrong when they last tried to go after us by the way.

I don't think it's in order yet.

Yes they have proved they were wrong the last time, but the same precident still applies.

The grounds we won on were that they are 2 different legal entities and they don't seem to have addressed that.

It's also the very reason the Premiership broke away. Now they want to pretend their rules applies to others.

[Gamble92]

Would I be right in thinking they probably didn't have a rule in place for teams like ours because they didn't think anyone would have such a big spend and wage bill and possibly drop down?

 

Even so it's embarrassing from them that they didn't account for the scenario. Or maybe it wasn't in place on purpose just to protect a potential Spurs relegation or one like that. We know how all these rules are there to protect the big 6. 

[teblin]

I know rules are rules and you need to conform. But thing like this just add to why I’m falling out of love with football.

 

Richer and bigger clubs spent more money and historically. 
 

 

[BeaumontFox]

1 hour ago, stu said:

Just them actually implementing their made up rules that we proved they had no jurisdiction to enforce when we were last in the champtionship. The only way it becomes a problem is if we breach PSR for this season.

Good job we haven’t sacked RVN yet then

[floz]

Hmmmm, wonder if we will require the services of Nick De Marco KC again quite soon......

[Jattdogg]

Expect the worst, hope for the best!

[jayfox26]

1 hour ago, stu said:

Just them actually implementing their made up rules that we proved they had no jurisdiction to enforce when we were last in the champtionship. The only way it becomes a problem is if we breach PSR for this season.

Imagine if we keep RVN and still breach PSR. Then again nothing surprises me with this club anymore.. 

[Lambert09]

So championship clubs have voted for a system that will brutally rip apart a club that get promoted and actually try to bridge the gap by spending. 
 

Yet people wonder why the task of staying up after promotion is so tough?  In this example, had a club done what forest had done and still go down… they’d be hit with a mallet and never return. nice one efl 

[CrazyKopCorner]

It's absolutely barmy - We are actually a lower than average risk club. 

 

If Top wants to run the club atrociously and then spunk a load of his money then fair play in financial terms. 

 

I would have thought a bond or security would suffice 

[brookfox]

They may have well saved any conjecture and just named the new law after us!

[coolhandfox]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

 

It reads like they retrospectively take action for the last two years tbf. 

 

So I'm not entirely certain. 

 

 

I'd say that highly unlikely, and would result in a massive legal battle.

 

For me they are just closing the loopholes we exploited.

[coolhandfox]

38 minutes ago, floz said:

Hmmmm, wonder if we will require the services of Nick De Marco KC again quite soon......

Unlikely for any past rule breaks.

[Golden Fox]

2 hours ago, stu said:

The only way it becomes a problem is if we breach PSR for this season.

I have zero confidence in our ability to keep within the PSR rules.

 

Our management have a track record of failing abysmally, and we have the same people in the same roles.

 

Pleasr Top just sack Rudkin and get someone competent and experienced in. 

[Pliskin]

Games totally gone. I’m not far from being done with football all together. They’ve lost sight of that the game is all about ultimately to pander to the fragile big boys. 
 

Hit the reset button. **** all of these money bag owners off, and go back to shit up pitches and baggy shirts. 

Edited yesterday at 09:29 by Pliskin