PFA AND EFL IN SQUAD LIMITS DISPUTE

By Chris Dunlavy

THE EFL is heading for another legal battle with the Professional Footballers’ Association over squad limits in the lower leagues.Rules drawn up in August stipulate that teams in League One and Two must run with a maximum of 20 players from next season - five less than sides from the Championship.As part of the same directive, a £1.5m annual salary cap was also imposed on clubs in League Two, rising to £2.5m for those in League One.The new regulations were voted through by a majority of EFL cubs, with the wage limits effective from the start of t...

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