Premier League chief Richard Masters 'under pressure' as Everton and Liverpool take part in vote

Premier League boss Richard Masters is reportedly under fire - with a group of clubs opposing his leadership over various issues.

The Daily Mail reports that Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United voted against the Premier League in a recent shareholders' meeting. Crystal Palace and Burnley reportedly abstained.

Earlier this month, Richards said that changing Profitability and Sustainability rules to a 'squad cost ratio' model would be discussed. He told a Parliamentary Select Committee that as up to 35 percent of the league's clubs play continental football every season and already have to abide by UEFA laws, there would be considerations made as to whether the wider league might follow suit.

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Seven of the clubs that didn't back the Premier League's introduction of new associated party transaction rules (APT) were among the eight that voted down proposals to ban loan transfers last November. Two-thirds of the 18 votes cast were in favour of tightening APT rules.

The argument might continue as it's been said that City are considering legal action against the Premier League, claiming the restrictions break competition law. Wolves, on the other hand, reportedly voted in favour, having previously opposed rules aimed at stopping clubs from signing commercial deals with related companies at inflated prices.

Last November, Wolves, City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Everton, Forest, Sheffield United and Burnley stopped the introduction of a ban on loans between clubs that are part of the same ownership group. It's