Top Premier League clubs to be billed £1.8m each for Independent Football Regulator

Top Premier League clubs will be asked to pay almost £2m a year towards the running of the Independent Football Regulator after the watchdog published its proposed levy. The IFR’s costs will be recouped via a tax on clubs from next year, with those teams earning the most set to contribute the biggest portion of the £20.3m annual levy. That will mean Premier League teams who are also playing in Uefa competitions such as the Champions League and earning over £150m a year in commercial revenue occupying the top bracket and paying £1.8m. The IFR insists most top flight clubs will pay just £600,000 a year, with clubs in the National League contributing less than £600 each. “The levy we are proposing today represents a fair and balanced approach and will ensure that most clubs pay around 0.1 per cent of their annual revenues,” said IFR CEO Richard Monks. “We are confident football will see this is a relatively modest investment to help achieve a more sustainable ecosystem wh