Eight Premier League clubs, including Chelsea and Manchester City, have blocked a proposed ban on same-party loans. The rejection now allows teams to sign players from related clubs on loan during the January transfer window. The proposed ban faced opposition from clubs that had affiliations or shared ownership structures. Newcastle, now owned by the Saudi-led consortium, was among the clubs against the ban, as their majority owners, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), also own several clubs in the Saudi Pro League.
Chelsea and Manchester City are among eight EPL clubs who rejected the same-party ban – Getty image The vote required at least 14 out of the 20 Premier League clubs to pass the motion, but it fell short with only 12 clubs in favor of the ban. The opposing clubs included Sheffield United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, and Burnley. The motion for the rule change emerged following the PIF’s acquisition of four Saudi teams during the summer, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and competitive balance.
The House of Reps Presenting the motion, Agbese said statistics from the Nigerian Economic Summit, showed that a growing number of young Nigerians were relocating abroad. He said the recent reports by African Polling Institute indicated that 69 per cent of young people would opt to relocate if given the chance. He said there was a 40 per cent increase in the number of young Nigerians leaving the nation compared to the number captured in 2019, as the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) reported.
Ivan Toney at a match for Brentford. Source: Getty Although FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said Toney was not selected on “footballing grounds”, the 27-year-old said not going to Qatar was the “biggest punishment”. He said; “In a way it’s like get it out now so you don’t go England and then all of a sudden they want to wait until the end of the season to do the kind of things, but listen it is what it is. “If they want to do it that way, I call it a bit spiteful but it is what it is and you just have to get on with it. “The biggest punishment, even though I miss eight months of football, that was the biggest punishment to miss out on a World Cup – everyone’s dream – it is bigger than missing eight months of football. I believe in myself and hopefully I will be at the next one.” Ivan Toney, who was given a reduced ban because of a diagnosed gambling addiction, can’t train with Brentford until September and will not be allowed to play again until January 17, 2024. On how he plans to return to the game, the Brentford star said he doesn’t want any sympathy and vowed to come back a “different animal”. He said; “I have to concentrate on what I can do which is score goals and do well like every season and every year that has gone by. 
Ivan Toney in Brentford Jersey. Source: Getty Had Ivan Toney not admitted to the charges, his ban would have been 15 months. The judgement referenced his “genuine remorse” and previous good behaviour off the pitch as factors that were taken into account. Though Toney has been offered the support he needs in both his personal and professional life, the 27-year-old has promised that his side of the story is coming. “I’ll speak soon with no filter,” he tweeted. I’ll speak soon with no filter. — Ivan Toney (@ivantoney24) May 26, 2023 Betting in football has been a subject of intense debate for some time, with the Premier League announcing in April that it would withdraw all gambling sponsorship from the front of matchday shirts from the start of the 2026-27 campaign. 
