UK government confirms new independent body Blocking clubs from joining a breakaway European Super League will be among the powers held by English football's new independent regulator. The main purposes of the proposed new regulator will be: The significant move aims to protect English football's cultural heritage. Stopping English clubs from joining closed-shop competitions, which are judged to harm the domestic game Preventing a repeat of financial failings seen at numerous clubs, notably the collapses of Bury and Macclesfield Introducing a more stringent owners' and directors' test to protect clubs and fans Giving fans power to stop owners changing a club's name, badge and traditional kit colours Ensuring a fair distribution of money filtered down the English football pyramid from the Premier League ---------- Good luck with the last one. Can't see all these mega rich benefactors being over the moon. Maybe they'll now bugger off and join the big clubs in europe (barring the English ones) and have new toys to play with. Please make it happen.
It looks to me like the government cashing in on the Premier League. Which is o.k as long as when a Bury or Macclesfield situation occurs they're prepared to step in too. ( As this bill.is about funds filtering downward). Seems like they'll want their cake and eat it but we'll see if and when that happens.
Sounds ok, but who gets to decide what constitutes "fair".... Oh and how "independent" will the body be? Hopefully more "independent" than the Nurse's pay review body.
I can see a stand off with the Premier League. However, with the Citeh situation ongoing this could be quite a good time for this to be introduced... Let's see I guess. In principle it looks a good thing.
