Government reintroduces football regulator bill

A caller measure to found an independent shot regulator has been reintroduced by nan government.

The Football Governance Bill, initially introduced successful March 2024, grounded to walk done parliament earlier nan wide predetermination was called successful May.

The Labour authorities reintroduced nan measure during Wednesday's King's Speech successful which nan statement group retired its legislative programme aft winning office.

The authorities will assistance powers to a assemblage that is independent from authorities and shot authorities to oversee clubs successful England's apical 5 tiers.

The authorities said it will "protect shot clubs" by "ensuring their financial sustainability".

The measure will springiness a regulator "backstop powers" which could beryllium utilized to intervene betwixt nan Premier League and nan English Football League (EFL) aft their failure to agree a backing deal.

Talks complete a alleged 'New Deal' collapsed successful March, pinch nan 2 organisations incapable to work together a backing plan.

"It is superb news to perceive nan authorities is firmly committed to delivering a fairer financial distribution astatine each levels of nan shot pyramid," said Niall Couper, main executive of campaigning group Fair Game, but he warned that "the devil is successful nan detail".

The Premier League said it "looked forward" to moving pinch nan caller authorities and that it is "critical that nan regularisation was proportionate and effective".

EFL president Rick Parry said: "It is clear from nan galore conversations I person had since nan wide predetermination consequence that nan shot pyramid matters to those wrong and extracurricular nan game."