Premier League clubs agree to trial two new spending cap systems


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The Premier League says clubs will trial two new forms of spending caps from next season. Teams in England's top division will trial a "Squad Cost Rules" system limiting spending on players to 85% of a club's soccer revenue and net profit or loss on player sales. A second system called "Top to Bottom Anchoring" limits spending to a multiple of the lowest combined prize money and cash from TV rights forecast to be earned by a team.

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