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Nick de Marco: 'The Godfather of PSR' wants clubs to spend more

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Nick de Marco is one of the most important figures in the current legal soap opera of English football.

His work in the complex area of Profit and Sustainability rules ( PSR ) has led to him being christened 'The Godfather' by his own chambers, Blackstone .

His most recent success was on behalf of former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy in his Â11 m claim for unpaid wages from his old club.

De Marco says more than half his cases never reach the public domain.

De Marco is a convert to the idea of an independent regulator coming in to "stop the wars" around the funding pyramid in English football.

De Marco says it is "difficult" to see a "way out" from the "hostility between the Premier League and Manchester City " De Marco feels there should be a loose upper spending limit to encourage competition and investment.

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