PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION E: CLUBS – FINANCE
E.14.7. as a result of its review of all the documents and information submitted by
the Club pursuant to Rules E.3 to E.13, and having taken into account any
failure of the Club to supply any such documents or information, in its
reasonable opinion it determines that the Club will not over the course of the
following Season be able to:
E.14.7.1. pay its liabilities to the creditors listed in Rule E.23 (in so far as they
are or will become creditors of the Club) and to its employees as
they fall due; or
E.14.7.2. fulfil its obligation under Rule C.1 to play 2 League Matches against
each other Club; or
E.14.7.3. fulfil its obligations under Rule D.3 to provide such rights,
facilities and services as are required to enable the League to
fulfil its Commercial Contracts, UK Broadcasting Contracts,
Overseas Broadcasting Contracts, Radio Contracts and Title
Sponsorship Contracts.
E.15. The powers referred to in Rule E.14 are:
E.15.1. to require the Club to submit, agree and adhere to a budget which shall
include, but not be limited to, the matters set out in Rule H.1.1 to H.1.3; and
E.15.2. to require the Club to provide such further information as the Board
shall determine and for such period as it shall determine; and
E.15.3. to refuse any application by that Club to register any Player or any new
contract of an existing Player of that Club if the Board reasonably deems
that this is necessary in order to secure that the Club complies with its
obligations listed in Rule E.14.7.
E.16. If any Person proposes to acquire Control of a Club:
E.16.1. the Club shall submit to the Secretary updated Future Financial Information
prepared to take into account the consequences of the change of Control
on the Club’s future financial position as soon as reasonably practicable
prior to the change of Control or, if such submission is not reasonably
practicable prior to the change of Control, no later than 10 Working
Days thereafter; and
E.16.2. the Board shall have power to require the Person who proposes to acquire
or has acquired Control to appear before it and to provide evidence of the
source and sufficiency of any funds which that Person proposes to invest
in or otherwise make available to the Club.
E.17. If the Board determines, in its reasonable opinion, and having considered any
information provided to it pursuant to Rule E.16, that the Club will not be able
to fulfil its obligations as set out in Rules E.14.7.1 to E.14.7.3, then the Board
shall have the powers set out in Rule E.15.
C.90
C.91
C.92
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION E