The authoritative Swiss Ramble explains the new Squad Control Rules operative in the Championship. The full analysis is available on his Substack page. As the 2026/27 season approaches, clubs in the EFL Championship will have to comply with a new set of financial regulations, as a new Squad Cost Rules (SCR) financial framework will replace the previous Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR). The SCR system will limit a club’s spending on player and manager-related costs to 85% of its income, alongside a limited level of owner funding. In the May press release, the allowable equity injection was given as £33m over a three-year period (up to a maximum of £15m a season). However, this has been slightly increased according to the recently published 2026/27 regulations, so the three-year allowance is now £34.3m, while the maximum per season is up to £16m. The EFL listed a number of objectives behind the move from PSR to SCR: Create a simpler and more responsiv...