If Chelsea Hadn't Changed Their Vote, the EPL Financial Measures Would Have Failed: The Daily EPL

Yesterday, the Premier League clubs passed a landmark decision to enact new financial measures to curb the spending and increase in player salaries. Interestingly, the measure only passed when Chelsea decided to change its position from opposition to support. If Chelsea had stuck to its guns, the measure would not have passed.

Beginning with the 2013-14 season, Premier League clubs will be limited to £105m losses over three seasons. If the rule was currently in place, the clubs who would have points deducted are Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• If Chelsea hadn’t changed their vote, the EPL financial measures would have failed — Football Economy
• New Premier League rules derived from self-interest, not fair play | David Conn — The Guardian
• Overspending Premier League football clubs could lose points — Financial Times
• Premier League spending controls: what do they mean for your club? — The Guardian
• Jamie Carragher, Liverpool’s unsung hero, deserves his place among club’s all-time greats — Telegraph
• Sky Sports look set to win the TV battle for the services of Jamie Carragher — The Mail
• Chelsea have announced they will play matches in Thailand, Malaysia & Indonesia — Chelsea FC
• Swansea City delighted to secure Morten Wieghorst as assistant manager — Wales Online
• Blackburn sign DJ Campbell from QPR on loan — Sky Sports
• Frank Lampard rules out retiring from England duty — BBC Sport
• Human rights group blasts Qatar 2022 World Cup organizers — World Football Insider
• Loic Remy could make a surprise return for Saturday’s match at Swansea City — BBC Sport
• England plan to stay at Rio’s Copacabana beach in 2014 World Cup finals — The Telegraph
• Subbuteo: Accessories for the modern era — The Football Attic
• Uefa cut prices for Wembley Champions League final — The Telegraph
• Sir Alex Ferguson upset after Stuart Pearce revealed Phil Jones injury — The Guardian
• Chelsea set to offer Frank Lampard new Stamford Bridge contract — The Telegraph
• Michael Laudrup insists there is no urgency to sign a new contract at Swansea — The Independent
• Jermain Defoe Out For Three Weeks with ankle injury — Cartilage Free Captain
• Swansea goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel signs a new 2.5-year deal — The Independent
• Southampton’s Luke Shaw picks up an injury on England U21 duty — The Mail

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