Premier League shareholders have voted to limit the length of player contracts to a maximum of five years.
Thee league announced this in a statement on Tuesday.
Clubs have been known to offer longer deals, in a bid to spread the cost of transfers over several years.
This method allows the club to operate within the Financial Fair Play regulations.
Chelsea are the most popular with the practice.
Clubs have, however, voted on the change at a shareholders’ meeting, but the measure will not be backdated to amend player contracts that have already been signed.
The statement read, “Premier League Shareholders today agreed to amend the rule on amortisation of player registration costs to bring in line with UEFA’s regulations.”
“Going forward, a five-year maximum will apply to all new or extended player contracts.”
