Blackburn chairman John Williams believes the introduction of a salary cap would introduce a level playing field in the top flight. He told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "I believe there are merits to bringing in a salary cap.

"The idea of capping to make everything equal in football really excites me, it would be like racing drivers changing cars with each other to stop the same Ferrari driver always winning.

"A salary cap on equality would be the most fantastic thing and would lead to great sporting competition."