EFL Squad Cost Ratio
How much can Wycombe Wanderers spend?
Under the EFL's Squad Cost Ratio rules, Wycombe Wanderers have a
guaranteed spending limit of £4m
— 85% of estimated football revenue of £8m.
Against their estimated squad cost that is £2.8m short.
Wycombe Wanderers: the SCR breakdown
- Estimated revenue (football) estimated £8m
- 85% SCR limit (no owner top-up) £4m
- Estimated squad cost estimated £6.8m
- Headroom vs 85% limit −£2.8m
Restricted
- squad cost is 85.3% of revenue
What this means
On these estimates, Wycombe Wanderers are spending well above what SCR allows. Closing that gap usually means selling players or growing revenue before they can strengthen further.
Note on this club's figures. PLACEHOLDER revenue — small company exemption limits public disclosure; verify Companies House (no. 05132509). Owned by Kaspi.kz co-founder Mikheil Lomtadze (Kazakhstan billionaire, Forbes-listed). Est. 2025-26 wages £131,200/wk (£6.82m/yr) — 9th highest in L1. At est. £8m revenue, SCMP ratio ~85% of revenue — over 50% threshold. However, owner has capacity to inject equity: under new SCMP rules, each £1 of equity permits 50p extra wage spend. Lomtadze's resources mean equity compliance route is available. Potentially the next investor-backed project in L1. Sources: eflanalysis.com (ownership analysis and financial path), footballleagueworld.co.uk (L1 wage bill top 10), rferl.org (Lomtadze ownership profile).
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Figures are illustrative estimates from published accounts and public reporting, not
official SCR submissions. SCR uses adjusted football revenue, which differs from headline
turnover. Last reviewed 2026-05-17.
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