Championship

‘WE CAN OPERATE WITHIN RULES’

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The Football League Paper Team
15 November 2026

By Chris Dunlavy

UPBEAT: Tom Gorringe

SWANSEA have reassured supporters that heavy spending in recent transfer windows has not put them at risk of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
The Championship side have spent around £43m on players since the summer of 2025, with player sales - most notably Ethan Galbraith’s £10m switch to Stoke in July - resulting in a net outlay of £27.6m.
Under old rules, Championship clubs were permitted to lose a maximum of £39m over a rolling three-year period.
Starting this season, a new system caps spending on player wag...

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