Eight Premier League (EPL) clubs have crossed UEFA’s Financial Fair Play threshold, the UK Mirror reports. This is contained in the Annual Review of Football Finance published by Deloitte, examining clubs’ expenditure and revenue.
The review from the 2018/2019 season, showed that eight top-flight clubs are above the 70% warning threshold stipulated by UEFA.
Among the EPL clubs are Bournemouth, Everton and Leicester, who reported salaries to revenue ratios of 85%, 85% and 83% respectively.
It is the first time since the 2015/2016 campaign there is more than one EPL with a ratio of more than 80%.
Chelsea, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Fulham (who have since been relegated) were the other clubs to report figures above 70%.
In other news, The Premier League has given clubs permission to play friendly matches ahead of the planned resumption of the season, according to Sky Sports.
However, the venues must be no more than 90 minutes away and players must travel in their own cars. Club coaching staff will officiate the matches, as PGMOL referees and assistants are yet to be tested for COVID-19.
If played at a stadium, players will enter via the players’ entrance and walk straight onto the pitch, before warming up.
Dressing rooms will not be used. Top-flight clubs were given the go-ahead to resume contract training last week, paving the way for competitive action to resume June 17.
In another news, The Premier League has given clubs permission to play friendly matches ahead of the planned resumption of the season, according to Sky Sports.
However, the venues must be no more than 90 minutes away and players must travel in their own cars.
Club coaching staff will officiate the matches, as PGMOL referees and assistants are yet to be tested for COVID-19.
If played at a stadium, players will enter via the players’ entrance and walk straight onto the pitch, before warming up.
Transfer: Barcelona has reduced the price tag on midfielder, Coutinho to £44.5 million amid interest from Chelsea, according to Spanish newspaper, Sport.
Anaedoonline.com recalls that Coutinho had drawn the interest of Chelsea in the past few weeks.
The Brazilian international joined Barcelona from Liverpool in 2018 for £142 million.
Coutinho is currently on loan at Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich until the end of the season.
He is expected to leave Barcelona this summer after failing to find his top form at the Camp Nou for the past two years.
Coutinho, who turns 28 tomorrow, was initially valued between £72million to £81million.
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