Sunderland and Championship rivals agree changes to financial rules – here’s what you need to know
Championship clubs have approved some minor but potentially very significant changes to the current financial rules
Sunderland and their Championship rivals approved some minor but significant changes to the division’s Profit & Sustainability Rules this week, closing a notable loophole.
As a result of the changes, the EFL will from next season be able to impose a sanction from the Premier League’s independent commission. That could be a significant shift in future seasons as any club relegated to the Championship who then are hit with a penalty by the Premier League will now be punished while in the second tier
Discussions remain ongoing between Championship clubs as to whether to change the rules entirely in future. As it stands clubs are limited as to how much they can lose over a period of three years, but a switch to a system whereby clubs can only spend a percentage of their total income on player costs is being considered. Premier League clubs are currently discussing similar changes, and the Championship would likely follow suit.
A statement from the EFL said: “At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today, Clubs in the EFL approved changes to the Championship division’s Profit & Sustainability Rules (P&S) for the 2025/26 season to address the transition of Clubs between the EFL and Premier League.
