This changes everything. UEFA pulling back their Financial Fair Play laws is a game-breaker for Premier League clubs on the market.
With owners now clear to spend what they like on player transfers, English clubs, already flush from their record £5.14 billion TV deal, suddenly become even more attractive to foreign investors.
We consider five Premier League clubs boosted by this week's developments:
ASTON VILLA
Will Randy Lerner be hiking up his price? The American has had the club up for sale since last summer, but with little expressions of interest, he has been forced to gradually drop his price to £150 million.
An English consortium involving Arsenal legend Tony Adams and former Chelsea chief Paul Smith has been linked with a bid this month. But will they still get a free run after this week's news?
The Phoenix Group from the US and a Qatari consortium were linked with Villa in February.
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Forget Mike Ashley. With FFP being relaxed, it gives supporter groups and individual fans a better opportunity to convince potential buyers about the Toon. Even if Ashley isn't actively seeking to sell, his mind could be changed by the right offer.
Relegation on Sunday, as unlikely as it is, wouldn't work against those eager to see Ashley sell. Being in the Championship didn't put Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha off buying Leicester City and they're now looking forward to a second season in the Premier League. With the buying shackles gone and the size and history of Newcastle, the Magpies suddenly look a prime buying opportunity.
EVERTON
Could this be the break Bill Kenwright has been waiting for? The Everton chairman has been seeking to sell the club for the past five years. But there's been very few enquiries and no takers. The need to modernise Goodison Park has been blamed, along with Kenwright's insistence on buyers coming to him.
Everton fans will be hoping this is the boost Kenwright needs to find a wealthy, new owner to take the club forward. Last week marked 20 years since Everton last won a trophy.
Interestingly, Everton can boast two billionaires - Lord Granchester and Philip Green - with close connections to the club, along with shareholder, Robert Earl, whose fortune is estimated at &poud;280 million.
TOTTENHAM
Spurs were linked with a sale at the beginning of the season. Its reported owner Joe Lewis is ready to sell up - and has been for some time. Lewis, 77, bought a controlling stake in Spurs for £22 million in 2001 and its claimed he's now seeking £1 billion to sell.
With their new stadium plans, a modern training centre and huge fanbase, potentially Spurs could be anything under an owner with deep pockets and big ambition.
ARSENAL
Could this week be a breaking point for Stan Kroenke? The American had been counting on a strict FFP bringing bigger spending rivals back to the pack and lessening the club's financial commitment to team strengthening. That's now gone - and Kroenke could be rethinking his majority shareholding in Arsenal.
Africa's richest man, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, admitted his interest in buying Arsenal last week. Stakeholder Alisher Usmanov would love to see the Gunners increase their transfer spending. Previously sidelined by Kroenke, the Uzbek billionaire did suggest earlier this season their relationship had improved.
More:
P1) FFP collapse: From Chelsea, Man City to Hull - ambition alive again
P2) FFP collapse: How Premier League fairness and the Bosman killed it off
