Premier League clubs have voted against a proposal to fast-track a ban on loan moves for players moving into England’s top flight between associated clubs in the January transfer window.
The Athletic reported earlier this month that all 20 clubs were to vote on the proposed ban at the next shareholders’ meeting. The temporary measure was recommended to safeguard the integrity of the competition and provide the necessary time to find a more permanent solution.
The vote at the meeting at The Churchill Hotel in Portman Square, London on Tuesday required at least a two-thirds majority...
13-7 is interesting.
We can pretty much assume that City, Chelsea and Newcastle voted against.
Would also assume with United’s incoming owner also having ownership of Nice they probably voted against.
Still leaves 3 “against” clubs who are unknown.
I know FSG have looked at buying other clubs but haven’t as of yet, given the ban was temporary I don’t see any benefit for us to vote against.
Wolves almost certainly voted against.
If you want to buy another club, or thinking about selling your club later, any precedent, temporary or not, towards the limitation of multi-club ownership might be something you’d vote against.
Villa, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United are also part of multi-club owenership setups.
Sky claims 11 (12 with United) teams have ties to other clubs so it’s actually a chase for the 4/5 that voted against their own interests (to some extent)
Of those 11 it doesn’t even include Wolves which surprised me because I thought they have links in Italy and Portugal.