Financial fair play draws closer as Premier League chairmen vote in favour Premier League clubs facing points deduction if they breach new spending controls The vote for financial regulations could hardly have been closer, with only 13 of the 20 clubs voting in favour, with six against and Reading abstaining. It meant that the 'yes' vote only narrowly achieved the necessary two-thirds majority of the 19 votes cast. Clubs sources say Fulham, West Brom, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Swansea and Southampton all voted against. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8478278/Premier-League-clubs-facing-points-deduction-if-they-breach-new-spending-controls http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8477775/Financial-fair-play-draws-closer-as-Premier-League-chairmen-vote-in-favour FINANCIAL RULES UPDATE Posted on: Thu 07 Feb 2013Premier League clubs today reached an agreement to introduce financial stability rules and wage controls for the league. Chelsea Football Club is supportive of moves that promote financial stability in football. We are already subject to UEFA's Financial Fair Play principles and will comply with those. The new rules will be subject to further detailed discussions before they are brought in and we will play our part in those to ensure implementation is fair for all clubs in the league. http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3068368/title/financial-rules-update