# League One clubs aim for further curbs on spending as budgets continue to spiral

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/league-one-clubs-aim-for-further-curbs-on-spending-as-budgets-continue-to-spiral/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:02:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:19:47+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/11/league-one-clubs-spending-limits-rules
- Topics: Elections, Entertainment, Politics, Sport, TV

## Key points

- League One clubs are weighing tougher spending controls.
- Wage bills have risen 15% this season.
- A three-year loss cap is reportedly the favoured option.

## Summary

League One clubs are considering further spending restrictions after wage bills rose by 15% this season, despite tighter rules introduced last summer. The proposals aim to limit losses and owner funding, amid concern about clubs’ financial sustainability.

Two models are under discussion: a three-year limit on losses, which is reportedly favoured, and a luxury tax that would redistribute half of owner investment above a threshold to rival clubs. League One clubs averaged £7.5m in losses last season, up from £5.3m, while a recent regulator’s report found 94% of clubs across the EFL and National League were loss-making. Any change would need support from two-thirds of League One clubs; the proposals also come as the players’ union challenges the current rules.

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