Lagos, Nigeria
As 2025/26 Premier League season dey approach, e no go fit jamma downplay wetin dey happen for the clubs wey dey play ball for England. The talk wey don surround Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) don become like gist for palm wine joint, eh!
These rules dey limit loss wey clubs fit carry waka — na only £105 million for three years. If dem don stay outside top division for small time, the cap dey drop to £39 million. Wetin dis mean be say, if clubs wan avoid wahala wey fit cause dem points, dem gatz manage their money well from transfer market.
Now make we talk about Manchester United. People don dey carry mouth for how dem fit breach PSR, but e no be as e be. Dem dey manage their finances with approach wey be like 007 tactics. Dem don form compliance buffer of over £140 million, thanks to some smart transfer fees and player sales (like dem loan player to one side wey dey collect salary for corner). But their financial gymnastics no mean sey dem fit spend anyhow, o!
The balance of their finances dey give dem temporary relief, but if dem no dey cautious about wages and revenue, e fit turn to tough time. With over £200 million on new signings, na real tightrope dem dey waka.
Then we get Aston Villa wey dey face serious gbas gbos. For two years, dem record pre-tax loss wey dey reach £206.2 million! That one no be small wahala o, now dem dey left with small £15 million wey dem fit lose before PSR hammer go land on dem. UEFA don already confirm sey Villa don breach some squad cost ratios, so na double wahala dey follow dem camo!
If dem get Champions League qualification, e go sweet dem pocket but if dem perform no well or dey fall out early, their troubles go just multiply (you fit hear crunching sound for their balance sheet). Dem don even appoint Francesco Calvo to help find commercial revenue wey fit sustain dem!
Next na Newcastle. E be like sey Saudi Arabian owners dey bring plenty money to the table, but PSR rules dey hold dem back like big mama wey no wan gree you carry her load. Dem still dey make plans, but wahala no dey allow dem carry out all their transfer strategies as dem suppose do.
Everton and Nottingham Forest don already chop points deduction for PSR wahala, with Everton losing eight points and Forest getting four during last season. Dem don tighten their spending wey fit help dem avoid further sanctions for now, but make dem no reduce revenue from anything wey bring money o, otherwise we fit see dem enter that hot soup again.
Lastly, the newly promoted clubs like Burnley, Sheffield, and Luton dey face serious PSR challenge too, with the £39 million loss cap wey dey give dem slim margin. Early transfer activity don dey catch dem off guard, and if dem need spend when January come, e fit turn like Say “Adieu” to their finances.
If dem no manage well, e fit happen like movie sequel wey no suppose dey, but everybody dey watch like hawk. My padi, na wetin we dey enjoy for the Premier League! Abeg, pour me another round of palm wine while we dey watch dem dey jostle!
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