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EFL Rejects £4.7M Salary Cap Amid Club Opposition

11/15/2025

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The English Football League (EFL) opposes proposals for a £4.7 million salary cap and a luxury tax on overspending.
Eighteen League One clubs led by Peterborough United and Reading Football Club say the measures are needed to curb last season's £5.2 million losses.
EFL chair Rick Parry says the board will not back the changes because of potential legal challenges from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).

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The English Football League (EFL) opposes proposals for a £4.7 million salary cap and a luxury tax on overspending.
Eighteen League One clubs led by Peterborough United and Reading Football Club say the measures are needed to curb last season's £5.2 million losses.
EFL chair Rick Parry says the board will not back the changes because of potential legal challenges from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).