How new Premier League financial rules shape Sunderland’s transfer budget | OneFootball

Sunderland will operate under the Premier League’s new Squad Cost Ratio this summer, shaping spending. Florent Ghisolfi said the squad should be strengthened, but an overhaul is unlikely.

According to Sunderland Echo, he accepts sales could happen, though the club are under no pressure to sell, and notes SCR replaces Profit and Sustainability.

SCR caps first-team costs at 85% of revenue, or 70% for clubs in Europe, covering wages, agent fees and amortisation. Net transfer profit or loss averaged over three years also counts. For illustration, Tommy Watson’s initial £10 million move to Brighton is worth roughly £3.3 million per year across three seasons.

Clubs set budgets off estimated summer revenues and are reviewed in-season. Moderate overspends bring fines and reduced future headroom, larger breaches risk sporting sanctions. The aim is simpler rules and fewer disputes.

Sunderland are understood to have supported the switch and can invest in infrastructure and the academy outside SCR. Exact headroom is unclear because the latest accounts cover the Championship, but Premier League income should take turnover well beyond last year’s £40 million, including £12 million from TV.

Costs are rising. The last wage bill was about £30 million and amortisation near £10 million, and signings such as Granit Xhaka and Nordi Mukiele suggest competitiveness. If those lines roughly treble, SCR spend already tops £100 million, while agent fees across the last two windows hit £10,627,772, five times the previous Championship season.

Ghisolfi expects a modest, January-style window focused on younger players with resale value.

Source: Sunderland Echo