Premier League clubs unhappy at rising costs of Independent Football Regulator

• IFR budget has risen from £10m previously projected

• Levy imposed on clubs will be tiny fraction of revenues

Premier League clubs are increasingly unhappy at the Independent Football Regulator’s (IFR’s) rising costs and uncertainty about how much each club will be made to pay.

Premier League and EFL clubs have repeatedly asked the IFR for an update on its operating budget, which is believed to have risen significantly from the annual £10m projected by the previous government, and been frustrated by the limited response.