Premier League Limits Transfer Fee Amortisation to Five Years

The new rule, which aligns with UEFA's regulations, could impact Chelsea's transfer strategy.

Premier League clubs have voted to limit the period over which a player's transfer fee can be spread in their accounts to five years, regardless of the length of their contract.
This rule change will not be backdated to include transfers that have already happened or contracts already signed.
The new rule brings the Premier League in line with UEFA, which set its own five-year limit on transfer fee amortisation in June.
Chelsea, in particular, has been known to give players contracts of up to eight-and-a-half years to spread the huge costs of their transfers over the full length of the deal.
The new rule could potentially impact Chelsea's transfer strategy, as the club's owners have looked to spread out the cost of transfers across up to eight years.