Brendan110_0
Well-Known Member
A gang of six Premier League clubs strongly opposed to wage restraint in the top flight held a clandestine meeting last week to discuss how they can best combat the measures.
The summit at the Grove Hotel outside Watford, where England stay before Wembley matches, was attended by the refusenik group of Manchester City, Fulham, Reading, Aston Villa, West Bromwich and Southampton.
The Premier League executive, who had lobbied so hard to get their proposal limiting the amount of TV money spent on players’ wages voted through by the narrowest of margins, had no knowledge about the gathering arranged by Southampton finance director Gareth Rogers.
Because the rule changes were accepted by a two-thirds majority, the rebel clubs can only fight the details of the regulations, which will be put to the 20 clubs a week today, rather than derail a process that includes restrictions on club losses over a three-year period.
Reading were at the Grove despite having controversially abstained from the 13-6 vote over the way the plans were presented. However, Swansea, who had voted against, were absent. They are understood to have switched sides after it was explained that TV money from European competitions are not included in the Premier League restrictions.
So as it stands, the current 14-6 balance would allow the rule changes to be implemented. Legal action was not on the Grove agenda.
Source - Daily Mail
The summit at the Grove Hotel outside Watford, where England stay before Wembley matches, was attended by the refusenik group of Manchester City, Fulham, Reading, Aston Villa, West Bromwich and Southampton.
The Premier League executive, who had lobbied so hard to get their proposal limiting the amount of TV money spent on players’ wages voted through by the narrowest of margins, had no knowledge about the gathering arranged by Southampton finance director Gareth Rogers.
Because the rule changes were accepted by a two-thirds majority, the rebel clubs can only fight the details of the regulations, which will be put to the 20 clubs a week today, rather than derail a process that includes restrictions on club losses over a three-year period.
Reading were at the Grove despite having controversially abstained from the 13-6 vote over the way the plans were presented. However, Swansea, who had voted against, were absent. They are understood to have switched sides after it was explained that TV money from European competitions are not included in the Premier League restrictions.
So as it stands, the current 14-6 balance would allow the rule changes to be implemented. Legal action was not on the Grove agenda.
Source - Daily Mail