Premier League clubs have agreed to changes that will tighten rules around ownership.
At the league's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, it was decided unanimously by all the clubs that legislation changes would be made, including the introduction of provisions to bar particular individuals or groups from buying a club.
Specifically, anyone found to have misled the Premier League when attempting to purchase a club could be stopped from taking ownership.
Examples could include a failure to provide relevant information to the league or false information relating to finance.