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JEFF POWELL MBE: Anyone who believes City are English football’s only miscreants is delusional – more than one other club is privately grateful to them for taking all the heat. This is my five-point plan to truly repair the people’s game

Football can come out of the Manchester City scandal better, fresher and bolder if it nerves itself to deal with these underlying flaws which are destabilising the game.

By JEFF POWELL MBE · Daily Mail

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 1:00 AM

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Jeff Powell argues Manchester City are not the only financial miscreants, proposing a five-point plan to fix football.
Powell suggests abolishing the January transfer window and restricting transfer activity strictly to the summer months.
The proposed plan includes introducing a £75 million transfer fee ceiling and a £250,000 weekly wage cap.

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Daily Mail columnist Jeff Powell argues that Manchester City are not the only English clubs guilty of financial excess, claiming other Premier League sides are privately grateful that City are absorbing public scrutiny. Following reports that City breached financial regulations, Powell proposes a five-point reform strategy designed to fix systemic greed and destabilization within English football.

Powell's proposals include abolishing the January transfer window, capping transfer fees at £75 million, and enforcing a £250,000-per-week salary ceiling. He also advocates limiting squad sizes to 30 players and banning player loans between Premier League rivals and major European leagues to safeguard competitive integrity.

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