PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION D: THE LEAGUE – FINANCE
D.8.1. to do so would result in the Club being in breach of a contractual obligation
entered into before the date of the Article 49 Resolution authorising or
approving it; or
D.8.2. such Commercial Contract and/or Title Sponsorship Contract has not been
entered into by the League within 6 months of the Article 49 Resolution
relating to it.
Accounting Practice Old Rule
D.9. Subject to Rule D.10, all income of the League shall be allocated to its financial
periods in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.
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D.10. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Rule D.9, advances received or early
payment of other contracted accounts may be treated as income of the financial
period in which they are received provided that in each case a Resolution is passed
to that effect.
Operating and Other Expenses Old Rule
D.11. The operating and other expenses of the League and the League shall be paid, at
the discretion of the Board, out of Overseas Broadcasting Money, Commercial
Contract Money, Radio Contract Money, Title Sponsorship Money or any other
income of the League excluding UK Broadcasting Money.
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D.12. Subject to the prior approval of Clubs in General Meeting, the Board shall be
empowered to require Clubs to pay to the League from time to time any sum by
which its income, excluding UK Broadcasting Money, falls short of the operating
and other expenses of the League.
Transmission of League Matches Old Rule
D.13. No Transmission shall be made of any League Match except:
D.13.1. in accordance with any UK Broadcasting Contract or Overseas Broadcasting
Contract; or
D.13.2. as permitted by Rules K.42 and K.43; or
D.13.3. in accordance with the terms of any express licence or permission issued in
writing by the League.
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D.14. No Radio Transmission shall be made of any League Match except in accordance with:
D.14.1. any Radio Contract; or
D.14.2. any Club Radio Contract; or
D.14.3. the terms of any express licence or permission issued in writing by the League.
Distribution of UK Broadcasting Money Old Rule
D.15. The League shall pay out of UK Broadcasting Money:
D.15.1. such sums as may be agreed from time to time shall be payable to the
Professional Footballers’ Association for Players’ educational, insurance
and benevolent purposes; and
D.15.2. any other sum approved by a Resolution.
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION D