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Wrexham co-owner Rob Mc Elhenney (left) and Birmingham City investor Tom Brady have been some of the highest-profile new owners of EFL sides Clubs 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. Under new rules sides will only be able to spend a proportion of any investment over £500, 000. 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%. The rules bring equity investment, where owners buy shares in a club, into line with the English Football League's Salary Cost Management Protocol (SCMP) - part of Financial Fair Play regulations to help control clubs' financial losses. Under the current SCMP rules, League One sides can spend 60% of turnover on wages and transfer fees and League Two sides 50%, but 100% of any equity investment. 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 means that should an owner of a League One side invest £100m in their club they could only spend just over £60m on players. Owners can still spend an unlimited amount of money in non-player related costs such as infrastructure improvements or community projects. 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. Blues spent a reported League One record fee of £15m on Fulham's Jay Stansfield in the summer as their ownership group, which includes NFL legend Tom Brady, brought in 13 new players including Lyndon Dykes, Alfie May, Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Tomoki Iwata. Wrexham, with their Hollywood partnership of owners Rob Mc Elhenney and Ryan Reynolds, have also invested millions to take the club from the National League to League One in consecutive seasons. "In agreeing to the amendments, clubs recognise that decisions to invest have to address all areas of club operations, not just on field matters, and these rule changes will help ensure they can work to that objective, " an EFL statement read. , external The changes do no affect sides in the Championship, who are bound by different financial rules restricting them to cumulative losses of £39m over a three-year period. "Separately, clubs in the Championship are continuing their discussion in respect of potential changes to Financial Control rules for the division, with further updates expected in the early part of 2025, " the EFL added. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone PDC World Darts Championship - Hempel ahead after Mansell win, Van Gerwen to come later United Rugby Championship - Listen as Munster take lead over 14-man Ulster Fully clothed Fury four stone heavier than Usyk Howard Marks: Britain’s most notorious drug smuggler The man behind the criminal moniker ‘Mr Nice’ The Buddhist monk who gave his life in protest Sister Chan Khong witnessed Thich Quang Duc's ultimate sacrifice and recalls the distressing event A duchess's public divorce which gripped the country Claire Foy and Paul Bettany star in a drama of secrets and suspicion, based on a true story Victoria Wood's never-before-broadcast treasures Her biographer, Jasper Rees, has been given unique access to the comedian's own private archive 'Ugly rabbit' v 'Greedy belly' - Usyk & Fury's epic rivalry From gym to SPOTY red carpet - behind the scenes with Hodgkinson. Video From gym to SPOTY red carpet - behind the scenes with Hodgkinson Four key areas for Everton's new owners to address Why Rashford is 'lightning rod for criticism' Hewitt, Borg and others following their tennis parents Live your life, people will talk regardless - Saka. Video Live your life, people will talk regardless - Saka Hodgkinson wins Sports Personality of the Year 2024 Mentality, Paris effect & Malta sun - inside Fury's revenge bid Slot the difference - Liverpool's tactical tweaks under new boss 'He has rebuilt Arsenal' - now Arteta must clear 'hardest hurdle' How misfit Cavendish changed the face of cycling Everything you need to know about Euro 2025 Usyk v Fury 2 - all you need to know 'The award goes to. .. ' - England Test team's year in gongs Voyce - a wing who took flight with Wasps The best pictures from the 2024 F1 season Six countries, two hemispheres - how will 2030 World Cup work? Why Raducanu is giving herself a 'pat on the back' for 2024 © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.