PSR threat
Aston Villa’s billionaire owner, Nassef Sawiris, has called for the Premier League to overhaul their rules on club spending after claiming that the system in English football has essentially made the sport a “financial game.”
In an interview with the Financial Times, he highlighted the ‘anti-competitive’ nature of the laws and admitted he would seek legal advice on whether he could lodge a formal complaint about the legislation.
He said: “Some of the rules have actually resulted in cementing the status quo more than creating upward mobility and fluidity in the sport. The rules do not make sense and are not good for football.”
“Managing a sports team has become more like being a treasurer or a bean counter rather than looking at what your team needs,” he continued.
“It’s more about creating paper profits, not real profits. It becomes a financial game, not a sporting game. This obvious flaw is to the detriment of the fans.”
