14 votes were required for the rule to be imposed
The seven Premier League clubs who voted against imposing a ban on loan deals between clubs with the same owners have been revealed.
The vote, which took place on Tuesday, required at least a two thirds majority (14) for amended regulation to be adopted.
13 clubs voted in favour whereas seven voted against, meaning that clubs will be free to trade with clubs who fall under the same ownership.
According to The Times the seven clubs in question were:
- Burnley
- Chelsea
- Manchester City
- Newcastle United
- Nottingham Forest
- Sheffield United
- Wolves
All of those clubs are ran by owners who also control other clubs around the world.
These clubs often use those other sides to send players on loan to gain experience and don’t want to be prevented from doing so.
A proposal to ban these type of loan deals was initially put forward after Newcastle’s Saudi PIF owners took ownership control of the four leading clubs in the Saudi Pro League – Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli.
There was also speculation suggesting that Eddie Howe’s side were planning to sign Ruben Neves on loan from Al Hilal in light of Sandro Tonali’s ban until August 2024 for breaching gambling rules.
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