"We believe the new [transfer] system will make it harder for the smaller agents to operate, particularly if the regime is subsequently extended to domestic transfers in the Nationwide League," Premier's chairman Stuart Lucas told the London Stock Exchange.
"Unlike some football agencies, Premier is not solely reliant on moving players between clubs and the original strategy and objectives of the business remain intact.
"Your Board remains cautiously optimistic that its innovative strategy and dedicated, hard-working team will enable the Group to continue to prosper."
Speaking about the recent collapse of ITV Digital, Lucas added: "Our first thought was that this [the ITV Digital collapse] should not impact on the Premier League, but it has since become clear that even the largest clubs are becoming more cautious.
"Since the World Cup, the financial problems faced by some UK football clubs have been placed in the wider context of the greater financial malaise that is affecting equivalent leagues across Europe."
Premier's shares were unchanged at 11.5p.
For the year ending April 30, 2002, Premier reported that turnover rose by 80 percent to £1.4m, ($2.17m/B2.22m) and operating profits rose to £285,000 (£443,000/B454,000) from £9,000 ($13,980/B14,330).






