The Premier League have again reportedly been threatened with legal action should a controversial new financial rule be voted through. On Friday clubs will vote of if 'anchoring' should be introduced from next season.

The rules have been dubbed as a type of salary cap, which will limit the amount of money able to be spent by clubs to five times the amount paid to the club who finish bottom of the Premier League. It has been reported that the Professional Footballer's Assocation (PFA) have already threatened legal action.

The Daily Mail now report that they will be joined by three of the biggest football agencies should the rule go through. Agencies CAA Stellar, CAA Base and Wasserman are all said to have clearly set out their position to Premier League bosses.

The three agencies look after several household names, who currently play or have played in the Premier League. Clients include Everton's Jack Grealish, Chelsea's Cole Palmer, Arsenal's Eberechi Eze Liverpool's Curtis Jones and Man City's John Stones as well as Ivan Toney who has been linked with a move back to the league in January.

Communicating via a leading law firm, the agencies are said to claim that the introduction of the rule would be a breach of competition law. They also are reported to indicate that they will take legal action should it be voted through.

The stance echos that of both the PFA and both Manchester United and Manchester City. Both clubs are said to believe a moce could be bad for the Premier League and allow talent to move to other countries more easily.

A ballot over whether to explore the new rule was held last year with 16 clubs voting in favour. For the move to happen, 14 clubs are needed to vote positively.

The proposed new rules are thought to bring the league more in line with UEFA's SCR (Squad Cost Ratio) rules, which allow teams to spend up to 70 percent of their revenues on their squads. Those rules have been in place for a number of seasons across Europe and already govern the club taking part in European competitions

Speaking against the potential new rule last week, PFA chief executive Maheta Molango said: "We have a tendency in football to think that we are above the law. The reality is that you cannot artificially cap someone's ability to make a living as this would just not withstand any legal challenge.

"We've been clear with the Premier League that it is something we will oppose but the Premier League themselves know that, even before the PFA does this, there will be clubs within their own room who will legally challenge the measure.

"The only ones who end up winning are the lawyers. We want to talk about football, we don't want to talk about legal bills." The Premier League have been approached by the Express for comment.

The have previously responded to the PFA's opposotion, with a spokesperson saying: WWe disagree with the PFA's views regarding the proposed financial rules and the extensive consultation process we have been conducting with our clubs and other stakeholders.

WThe PFA has had numerous opportunities since March 2024 to provide feedback on, and shape, the proposals and the principles that underpin them. Where the League has received feedback on the New Financial System from stakeholders, including the PFA, we have considered it carefully and, where appropriate, incorporated it into formulating the draft rules.

WIt is the League's objective to maintain the Premier League's value, competitive balance and ensure clubs operate in a financially sustainable way.

"We are engaging with our clubs, and they will continue to evaluate the proposals. They will have the opportunity to vote on them later this month."