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Prem clubs agree on a minimum level of players’ wages

Prem clubs have agreed to introduce a minimum amount each team must spend on players’ wages from next season in a bid to improve the competitive balance of the top flight.
Tommy Freeman leading the attack for Northampton Saints in their victory over Bath last weekend

Prem clubs have agreed to introduce a minimum amount each team must spend on players’ wages from next season in a bid to improve the competitive balance of the top flight.

Each club will be expected to spend £5.4m a season on talent.
The salary cap will remain at £6.4m, with ‘credits’ on offer such as for home-grown talent which stretch the restriction to £7.8m.
Failure to spend up to the ‘salary floor’ will be punished by a fine equivalent to the difference between a club’s squad spend and the lower limit, incentivising clubs to invest in their squads.
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