Premier League clubs have 'concerns' over 'New Deal for Football' amid Liverpool claim

Premier League clubs are reportedly awaiting clarity over what the new financial restrictions will be before taking a vote on the 'New Deal for Football' amid disappointment from the English Football League.

Top-flight clubs met on Monday to discuss a £900million deal that would see more money filter through the English football pyramid from the top tier and down the EFL. The hope was that the agreement would bring to an end the long-running saga ahead of the new regulators arrival.

But reports claim that as many as 10 clubs considered ditching the plans as the vote didn't take place. It was suggested that some were considering legal action over any possible deal imposed by the soon-to-be football regulator.

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Liverpool were named among the football clubs said to have rejected the notion, according to the Daily Mail, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Aston Villa, Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth in question.

There were also talks focused on new financial regulations, which would replace the current profit and sustainability rules (PSR), following criticism aimed at the current directive. Premier League are said to be looking at a model in line with UEFA's squad cost ration, where spend on transfers and wages against revenue is assessed as a percentage.

Mirror Football reported that clubs have opposed to voting without the new framework in place to replace PSR, it has been suggested that no such vote took place because member clubs felt it is important to know what the new regulations will be before agreeing to any deal.

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