Tag: spending

Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending in transfer market
24 September 2026 Off

Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending in transfer market

By Total Football News

Uefa believes “a clear two-speed system” is emerging in the transfer market as a result of the huge spending by Premier League clubs this summer.

In its latest European club talent and competition landscape report, European football’s governing body laid bare just how dominant the transfer activity of English clubs has become.

Uefa’s report said that the estimated €4.6bn (£4bn) spend by Premier League clubs is “larger than that

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Micky van de Ven: Tottenham spending highlights ‘new ambition’ after ‘unacceptable’ season
27 July 2026 Off

Micky van de Ven: Tottenham spending highlights ‘new ambition’ after ‘unacceptable’ season

By Total Football News

Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank managing less than eight months in charge before being sacked after a dismal start to the season.

Interim manager Igor Tudor left the club after 44 days before De Zerbi took over with seven games of the season remaining.

Frank struggled to connect with the Tottenham fans and was criticised for playing with a “safety-first” approach.

Van de Ven believes De

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Leicester ‘face £70m black hole’ after disastrous spending gamble
23 April 2026 Off

Leicester ‘face £70m black hole’ after disastrous spending gamble

By Total Football News

From the outside it might seem difficult to understand quite how the Foxes got here.

Leicester have been relegated despite having several of the highest-paid players in the Championship.

Even the six-point deduction for failing financial rules in 2023-24 may not mathematically send them down, after just two wins from 19 league games in 2026.

Just last month Leicester reported a deficit of £71.1m for the 2024-25 season, when they

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Premier League transfers: Major clubs dominate summer spending
25 July 2025 Off

Premier League transfers: Major clubs dominate summer spending

By Total Football News

Liverpool, who won the league by 10 points last season, are top of the list with £269m spent so far this summer. That includes the purchases of Wirtz and Ekitike, as well as Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez for £40.8m and right-back Jeremie Frimpong, who cost almost £35m from Bayer Leverkusen.

It has been a contrast to the 2024-25 campaign, when the Anfield outfit’s only major signings were goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili

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Premier League transfer spending exceeds £1 billion, with 50 days of window to go
14 July 2025 Off

Premier League transfer spending exceeds £1 billion, with 50 days of window to go

By Total Football News

The two biggest spenders this summer have been Chelsea and Liverpool, including those deals put in place last year.

Chelsea have spent a combined £211m on Essugo, Delap, Sarr, Joao Pedro, Gittens, Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez – according to Transfermarkt.

Liverpool have shelled out £185m on Wirtz, Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Tottenham (£122m), Manchester City (£113m) and promoted Sunderland (£100m) are the other clubs in nine figures

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Daniel Levy: Tottenham transfer spending must be ‘smart’ and ‘sustainable’
31 March 2025 Off

Daniel Levy: Tottenham transfer spending must be ‘smart’ and ‘sustainable’

By Total Football News

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says the club’s spending in the transfer market must be “sustainable” and “smart” after their latest financial results showed a fall in revenue.

For the year ending June 2024, Spurs’ total revenue decreased by 4% from £549.6m in the previous 12 months to £528.2m.

Overall, Spurs saw a reduction in their losses after tax for 2024 (£26.2m) in comparison to 2023 (£86.8m)

Tottenham fans have protested

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Premier League: Clubs vote to trial new spending cap system
6 June 2024 Off

Premier League: Clubs vote to trial new spending cap system

By Total Football News

Premier League clubs have agreed to trial an alternative financial system which operates like a spending cap in the 2024-25 season.

The Squad Cost Rules (SCR) and Top to Bottom Anchoring Rules (TBA) will operate alongside the existing Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) on a “non-binding basis”.

Top-flight clubs have faced difficulties with the PSR this season, with Nottingham Forest and Everton both receiving points deductions for breaches.

Teams will

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Premier League spending cap: Clubs vote in principle for new rules
29 April 2024 0

Premier League spending cap: Clubs vote in principle for new rules

By Total Football News

Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to introduce a spending cap.

A majority of clubs voted in favour of the spending cap, which will be determined by the amount of money earned in television rights by the lowest-earning club in the Premier League.

If approved at June’s AGM, the new model will replace the Profit and Sustainability Regulations presently used from the 2025-26 season onwards.

The league’s current financial

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