On Tuesday, a long-awaited independent regulator for English football came closer with the bill being introduced in Parliament. Many consider the introduction of a regulator to be a significant step in the development of the English game, but what will it actually mean for your club? i‘s writers break down what to expect at all...
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Foreign states won’t be blocked from owning football clubs, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says
The government insists it will not block nations from owning football clubs – despite deciding to ban foreign states from controlling newspapers. Both issues landed at the desk of Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer as plans for a regulator for English football were advanced just as the Abu Dhabi-led takeover of the Daily Telegraph was effectively...
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West Ham owner Sullivan opposes football regulator
Football supporters across the country protested after the announcement of the European Super League in 2021 West Ham United owner David Sullivan says the Premier League “may cease” to be the world’s top division if an independent regulator is introduced. Such a regulator would be brought in if the Football Governance Bill – which had...
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English football’s regulator: what will it do and why is independence needed? | Paul MacInnes
What is the regulator there to do? In short: keep football clubs solvent. The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) will have the ability to check that clubs have enough money to operate sustainably and take action if this is found not to be the case. It will try to work with clubs to fix problems, and...