SCR is live for 2026/27 in the Premier League and Championship. Figures last reviewed 2026-09-03.

SCR glossary

SCMP (Salary Cost Management Protocol)

SCMP is the EFL's spending rule for League One and League Two: player wages are capped at 50% of turnover, rising to 65% for clubs recently relegated from the Championship, with breaches punished by a registration embargo.

Also called

Salary Cost Management Protocol salary cap wage cap

League One and League Two do not use SCR. They run the Salary Cost Management Protocol, a simpler wage-to-turnover cap. From 2025/26 the standard limit is 50% of turnover on player wages, reduced from 60%, with head-coach and manager wages now included.

Clubs relegated from the Championship get a higher allowance in their first season down, currently 65%, because their cost base takes a season to unwind.

SCMP is monitored on projections during the season, through mid-season and pre-season submissions, rather than only on filed accounts. A club that goes over its threshold is placed under a registration embargo until it is compliant.

Owner equity counts in a limited way: since 2025/26 an injection contributes at 50p in the pound towards the allowable wage bill, so it softens a breach rather than erasing it.

Related terms

Embargo Green Threshold Business plan PSR (Profitability and Sustainability Rules)

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Definitions summarise published EFL and Premier League regulations in plain English; they are not legal advice and not a substitute for the rulebooks themselves. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Full glossary → SCR explained →