Will record spending lead to record success? The Premier League transfer window has just closed, with top teams buying players for huge amounts. But many say the system is unfair.
Top clubs splash the cash in £3bn summer
Money money money: Reports suggest that Isak will soon be living in a rich man's world, taking home £250,000 in base wages alone every week at Liverpool. Comprehension quiz
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In the sentence, “…16 of the 20 Premier League clubs voted to have a spending cap instead”, what is the best definition for the word cap?
A: A type of hat worn by the players
B: A minimum amount of money that must be spent
C: An upper limit placed on the amount of money that can be spent
D: A bonus payment for winning a match
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Which word is the closest synonym for jubilant?
A: Overjoyed
B: Anxious
C: Disappointed
D: Calm
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In the sentence, “Alexander Isak was jubilant“, what type of word is jubilant?
A: A noun (a naming word)
B: A verb (a doing word)
C: An adverb (a word that describes a verb)
D: An adjective (a describing word)
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Which English football team spent £415m on new players, including Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz?
A: Chelsea
B: Manchester City
C: Nottingham Forest
D: Liverpool
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According to the article, why did Everton and Nottingham Forest have points deducted last season?
A: They spent too much money on new players.
B: They did not qualify for a European competition.
C: They broke the rules by losing more than £105m over three seasons.
D: They voted against the new spending cap.
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What is the “anchoring” system that has been suggested for the new spending rules?
A: A rule to stop clubs from being sold.
B: A system where every club gets to spend the same amount of money.
C: A spending cap that is based on the amount of TV money the bottom club gets.
D: A rule that means clubs can only buy players from their own country.
Answers
Tap to reveal
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C
Glossary
Jubilant - Feeling or expressing great happiness.
Spree - A short period of doing an activity much more than normal. E.g. spending a lot of money in one go.
Transfer window - A time in the year when football clubs may buy and sell players.
Fifa - The Federation Internationale de Football Association is the world's highest governing body of association football.
Deducted - Subtracted from a total.
Revenue - Income.