Premier League clubs will vote to stop transfers such as Odysseas Vlachodimos’ move to Newcastle, according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness.
This summer, a number of Premier League clubs came up with creative ways to ensure they meet profit and sustainability rules.
The Magpies had to sell Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to meet the rules, but managed to keep hold of their key players, despite discussions taking place over Antony Gordon joining Liverpool as part of a deal ‘exchange with Joe Gomez.
Premier League clubs to crack down on ‘creative accounting’
As part of the Anderson deal, Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Vlachodimos moved in the opposite direction for a fee believed to be £20m, but he hasn’t even made it to the bench season
Chelsea were also involved in a similar deal where they sold Ian Maatsen to Aston Villa with unproven youngster Omari Kellyman going the other way for £19m and is currently training with the Under-21s club
It is unclear why these deals are being made as it is a way around the PSR, but Wyness believes Premier League clubs could vote to curb such transfers, with any rule change requiring 14 out of 20 clubs the vote.
“Newcastle are a prime candidate for creative accounting around some of their PSR deals, they’re not the only ones, Villa, Everton and Forest were involved,” he said. Football Insider.
“It’s certainly within the rules, but I would expect possible rule changes at the end of next summer if the clubs decide that’s what they want at the meeting.
“I think that will be on the cards, the Vlachodimos deal smacks of PSR, even.
“The rule book is the rule book, and if you’re within the rules, you can go ahead and do it.
“It is not for the Premier League to make decisions outside the rulebook.
“Clubs will have to vote to change these rules. It is a case of 20 shareholders, and they are the only ones who can change the rules, the league can only impose them”.
