Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney and Birmingham City investor Tom Brady have been some of the highest-profile new owners of EFL sidesClubs in Leagues One and Two will be restricted in the amount of money put into the club from owners that can be spent on player wages and transfer fees from the 2025-26 season.Owners in League One putting £1m or more into a club will only be able to spend 60% on player-related expenditure while League Two sides will only be permitted to spend 50%.
Another change to the rules means that only 60%, in League One, and 50%, in League Two, of extra football income - such as prize money, cup earnings or transfer fees received - will be able to spent on player-related expenditure, whereas previously all of this money was able to be spent on the squad.
It comes as more and more new owners have taken over EFL sides - most notably in League One with the high-profile takeovers of Birmingham City and Wrexham.