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UEFA warns Premier League transfer spending is creating a fragile financial model
September 25, 2026 at 08:28 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
UEFA has warned that English clubs' record transfer outlay is creating a fragile financial model, citing a €4.6bn summer spend.
- UEFA's report said Premier League clubs spent an estimated €4.6bn this summer, more than the next eight largest European countries combined.
- The report found inter-English transfer fees rose 44% to €1.55bn and included 29 of Europe's 35 transfer deals above €50m.
- UEFA's executive director of finance, Andrea Traverso, said English clubs are increasingly dependent on continued transfer fee inflation, creating a fragile financial model.
- Traverso said any slowdown in buyer demand or correction in transfer values could expose pressures on club profitability.