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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T14:15:24.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nHull could face a points deduction next season unless they raise funds through player sales before the end of June.\n\nThe newly-promoted Premier League side are believed to be at risk of breaching profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR) despite securing promotion and the significant financial rewards that accompany a return to the top flight.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAccording to the BBC, Hull sit around £6million above the permitted loss threshold, with increased wages and promotion bonuses contributing to their financial position.\n\nClub owner Acun Ilicali recently acknowledged the situation while addressing supporters.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nHe said: “We have overspent and we have to sell some players before 1 July.\n\n“I’m not afraid. We have managed harder things. For us, this is more manageable.\n\n“Now we are a Premier League team, the values has raised up which is a good advantage.”\n\nPromotion to the Premier League is estimated to be worth around £200m, but clubs remain subject to financial rules governing losses over a rolling three-year period.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFootball finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Hull must now adjust their transfer plans with the summer window open and the accounting deadline for the 2025-26 season falling on June 30.\n\nSpeaking to the Beeb, Maguire said losses in previous campaigns had been “relatively modest”.\n\nThat was “partly due to the fact that they had some very successful player sales and they contribute towards covering those losses.”\n\nHull generated more than £35million through the sales of Jaden Philogene and Jacob Greaves to Aston Villa and Ipswich in 2024.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Wayne Rooney's new look astonishes football fans during BBC World Cup coverage\n  * BBC forced to apologise after making blunder during France and Senegal World Cup match\n  * Thomas Tuchel will only sing England national anthem on one condition ahead of Croatia opener\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHowever, Maguire suggested promotion bonuses may have significantly increased the club's costs.\n\n“The big challenge for Hull is that, as we saw with the Nottingham Forest charges and points deduction a couple of seasons ago, if a club pays promotion bonuses, those bonuses are included in the PSR calculations,” he explained.\n\n“Therefore it can unwittingly knock a club over the £39m limit.”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMaguire estimates the total value of those bonuses could be around £15m following Hull's unexpected rise to the Premier League.\n\nThe Tigers also operated under transfer restrictions last season after being sanctioned for late payments, relying heavily on loan signings and free transfers as they secured promotion.\n\nLewis Koumas, Joe Gelhardt, John Lundstram and Amir Hadziahmetovic all spent the campaign at the club on temporary deals.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHull now face the challenge of balancing the need to remain compliant with financial regulations while assembling a squad capable of competing in the Premier League.\n\nTop-flight clubs are currently permitted to lose up to £105m over a three-year period, with certain expenditure, including academy, women's football, community and charitable spending, excluded from calculations.\n\nThe permitted losses reduce for clubs that spend seasons outside the Premier League, which has contributed to previous financial disputes involving clubs such as Leicester City.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEverton and Nottingham Forest have both been docked points in recent years for breaching spending regulations.\n\nThe Premier League is also preparing to replace its current rules with a new squad cost ratio system in the coming years.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Premier League club at risk of points deduction before season even starts"
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