The Premier League must give freedom to ambition.
Certainly, increased financial liquidity between major tournaments would be better for everyone, and the change in competition, especially at the top, is a healthy aspect in football, which is killed by monopolies over time. Many experiments in various countries have proven that sporting success is not solely dependent on money, but requires many factors to achieve the success that any club seeks.
In the English Premier League, we are living in days filled with issues and accusations stemming from violations of the league's profit and sustainability system, which allows clubs to incur a maximum loss of £105 million over three years or £35 million per season without accounting for investment costs in youth development, infrastructure, community, and women's football. The profit and sustainability law was put in place by the Premier League in 2013 with this limit, and since its inception, there has been no change. If we were to adjust the amount with inflation in football since 2013, the logical loss amount now would be £218 million over three years.
This law puts clubs with greater spending capabilities and ownership in a tougher position to compete at the top, such as Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, and Leicester City. Leicester City felt unfairly targeted in the latest accusation from the league because the club dared to show ambition by making a bold decision not to sell a star in the summer of 2021 for the first time since winning the league in 2016, which resulted in the club violating the law and now awaiting punishment.
The profit and sustainability law must be amended to allow for assured investments within reasonable limits, provided that the future of the clubs is not jeopardized, and this is fair. The system has cost Newcastle a lot during their inability to attract any players during the winter transfer window due to the system, despite the availability of funds and the ability to finance them properly.
Only 33 clubs have made a profit in the Premier League since the 2013-14 season. Eight clubs that achieved profits have been relegated, and only three clubs have been promoted to the Premier League since 2013-14 while making a profit in the Championship. Therefore, the Premier League must open up ambition for those who desire it.