(09-02-2021, 02:44 PM)hilsea12 Wrote: "An independent arbitration panel has upheld a claim from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) that the EFL was in breach of the constitution of the Professional Football Negotiating and Consultative Committee (PFNCC) by introducing ‘Squad Salary Caps’.
In August 2020 following an extensive and comprehensive consultation process with EFL clubs, Leagues One and Two voted to adopt new financial controls that replaced the previous Salary Cost Management Protocols (SCMP).
The PFA argued that the PFNCC’s remit to consider matters relating to the employment of, and any associated rules and regulations to professional players employed by EFL clubs, was not properly considered as part of the process to introduce the new rules and as a result served a notice of claim to that effect.

The EFL and PFA then agreed to refer that matter to arbitration and after hearing submissions from both parties, an independent panel concluded that the EFL was in breach of its agreement as a member of the PFNCC.
At the time of the adoption of the Salary Cap Rules, the EFL included a provision to ensure that any decision such as this would have the effect of reinstating the SCMP rules that were in operation during season 2019/20, which links player related expenditure to turnover.
The EFL will now discuss the matter of financial controls and implications linked to this outcome at a series of meetings with its member clubs later this week."

(09-02-2021, 05:38 PM)TBP Wrote: No incentive to get promoted now then.

(12-02-2021, 02:46 PM)Wightblue Wrote: I am surprised that Catlin is being credited with leading the fight to overturn the salary cap, surely this is down wholly and solely to the PFA, certainly the Independent Arbitration Panel refers only to the PFA and fails to mention any representations by others.

The PFA acted only in the interests of their members who they felt would be unfairly impacted by the proposed cap, as ever, the considerations of the employers, the L1 and L2 clubs don’t really concern the PFA.

I seems that Catlin and the other anti-cap Chairmen / CEOs were outsmarted up to, and at, the August meeting losing the vote and seeing the cap imposed, fortunately the EFL exceeded their remit in the view of the IAP and the cap has been overturned.

(12-02-2021, 06:25 PM)Wightblue Wrote: I am surprised !

Surprised that an organisation like the PFA with their very considerable financial clout and track record of successfully taking on the FA, FL and now the EFL, would need the help of the CEO of L1 Club on what seems to be a matter of the interpretation of rules or law. Wonders never cease !

Out of interest, who or what’s your source ?

(12-02-2021, 06:25 PM)Wightblue Wrote: I am surprised !

Surprised that an organisation like the PFA with their very considerable financial clout and track record of successfully taking on the FA, FL and now the EFL, would need the help of the CEO of L1 Club on what seems to be a matter of the interpretation of rules or law. Wonders never cease !

Out of interest, who or what’s your source ?

(13-02-2021, 02:09 PM)Gerry Hatrick Wrote: So if the EFL wage cap was illegal, what are the chances of us, along with Sunderland, Peterborough and Ipswich hitting them with a lawsuit on the grounds that their seasons were less successful as a result?

(15-02-2021, 11:43 AM)Rick Pumpkin Wrote:

(13-02-2021, 02:09 PM)Gerry Hatrick Wrote: So if the EFL wage cap was illegal, what are the chances of us, along with Sunderland, Peterborough and Ipswich hitting them with a lawsuit on the grounds that their seasons were less successful as a result?

Can't be proven though can it?  Player form, injuries, etc. are unpredictable and think how many signings we've made in the past that we thought could work out but turned out to be, er, Downing or Carl Tiler.

Interesting to see MC's comments in the Snooze today about certain people using the cap for opportunism.  Any thoughts on who he could be referring to?