Arsenal may be breaking Premier League’s rule, which limits extent to which a club’s wage bill can increase year-on-year if the club succeeded in tying Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to new contracts at Emirates
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Daily Mail reports that fresh deals for Sanchez and Ozil alone would take Arsenal’s wage bill well beyond restrictions, should both who are on £130,000 per week and Ozil £140,000 respectively agree terms on £280,000-per-week contracts.
It said in the event both are tied to the new contracts, Gunner could breach the short term cost control (STCC) measures which restrict teams to £7million increases in total salaries each season as Sanchez and Ozil’s total pay rise would be in the region of £15m annually.
In that case, the report said Arsenal would be forced to sell assets this year, adding that Premier League rules allow for overspend, should clubs be able to show that it comes as a result of increased commercial or matchday revenue, or player sales.
But Arsenal is unlikely to see a significant upturn in commercial or matchday revenue – which includes TV money, ticketing and merchandise – given Arsene Wenger’s side have missed out on a place in the Champions League.
Therefore, in order to facilitate Sanchez and Ozil staying, the club may need to offload players to increase revenue from player sales, the report said.
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