West Bromwich Albion head coach Carlos Corberan has said the club's ability to compete in the transfer market this season has been hit by a 30% reduction in the playing budget.
Corberan, who is attempting to engineer another tilt at promotion back to the Premier League this season after reaching the play-off semi-finals last term, has revealed the extent of the financial limitations he has been working under following Shilen Patel's takeover in February.
Despite the American bringing fresh investment and hope, the financial repercussions from the previous regime under Chinese businessman Guochuan Lai are still being felt.