Is PSR about limiting clubs, or protecting the Premier League as a whole?
There’s something I feel is being misconstrued by a large portion of City fans.
I keep reading them say that the financial rules are set up by the big clubs to maintain their position and keep the smaller clubs down. Premier League financial rules are indeed a limiter to clubs spending, but I think using the above logic is a victim mindset that tries to make personal what is not personal. That is to say, it’s not about you. It’s about the Premier League as a product.
The Premier League isn’t one club. It’s the entire league, and the product depends on all of those clubs being able to remain financially viable and the competition itself maintaining continuity.
If a club goes into debt and financially collapses, the product as a whole is damaged. The continuity of the league is upset, exactly like what could happen now depending on what sanctions are taken. While there are valid criticisms of the current financial constraints, they’re meant to protect each club’s ability to remain above water.
Curious your thoughts?