Premier League clubs vote in principle to introduce a spending cap, while three clubs, including Manchester United, reject the proposal.

In principle, top-flight clubs have voted in favor of a spending limit in the Premier League.

Although not everyone has been in favor, with manchester united They are said to be one of three teams that rejected the proposal.

Known as 'anchoring', the proposed new scheme will limit clubs from excessive transfer and agent fees, as well as salaries.

According The timesthe Red Devils, city ​​of manchester and Aston Villa voted against the introduction of a spending limit.

Meanwhile, it has been stated that Chelsea abstained from the voting process.

A statement from the PFA said: “We will wait to see the details of the proposals.

“But we would oppose any measure that imposes a 'hard' cap on player salaries.

“There is a process in place to ensure proposals like this, which would directly impact our members, are properly consulted.”

It is believed that a meeting will be held in June to discuss the specific details of the spending limit.

The new proposal will be determined by how much the club with the lowest income in the top flight has earned in television rights.

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If the plan is approved at the next Annual General Meeting, it would replace the current Benefits and Sustainability Regulations for the 2025/26 campaign.

Southampton, who finished bottom of the table last season, grossed £103.6 last season through commercial and television revenue.

That figure would then be multiplied by the figure agreed between the Premier League clubs.

If that figure were 4.5 as previously suggested, clubs would have a spending limit of £466.2m.

That would have left Chelsea over the cap, as the total cost of their squad from last season was around £539m.

However, football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes the new rules will not affect the summer transfer window.

Maguire told talkSPORT: “I think the old rules are more likely to affect the summer transfer market until the summer of '24 is confirmed.

“There will be a lot of comings and goings before June 30, especially for those clubs that find themselves in a difficult situation when it comes to compliance with the rules.

“But once this is over, I think we'll be moving full steam ahead again.

“The Premier League is incredibly successful and clubs want to be in it and move up the Premier League because every extra place is worth another £3.5m.”