I understand Sunderland’s issues with salary cap, says rival owner
on turnover, so if they have fans generating £8m-£10m more than Peterborough, they want to spend that.
“That's where my original idea was based on turnover, not like the current thing we had before the salary cap came in, but a fixed turnover.
“So if we turnover £5m we can spend £2.5m, if we turnover £7m we can spend £3m and that gives a bit of leeway for the bigger clubs - that's probably what we should've done.”
MacAnthony does, however, believe the new measures will prove to be successful in the long-term for football clubs across the EFL.
He added: “I think it’s going to work great for football.
“There’s going to be a lot of kicking, screaming and moaning about it.
“There’s going to be lawsuits, there’s going to be all sorts.
“But if we want our teams to play full seasons in pandemics and people not feigning not having money, financial issues and getting everything under control, giving a reality check to agents to players about
League One and League Two (this will work).
“I said this two weeks ago, the days of big pay-days in those leagues are gone.”
Meanwhile, promotion rivals Ipswich have completed a hat-trick of new signings to kick the week off.
Left-back Stephen Ward, goalkeeper David Cornell and striker Oli Hawkins have all signed permanent deals with the club.
Ipswich had been battling it out with Sunderland over free agent goalkeeper Remi Matthews, but they have opted to go with Cornell instead, which will provide a boost to the Black Cats.
Sunderland are looking to add another goalkeeper to provide cover and competition for Lee Burge following the exit of Jon McLaughlin.