English football’s great reform debate: A ‘good day for fans’ or a ‘kick in the teeth’ with frustrating delays
2 years, 8 months ago

English football’s great reform debate: A ‘good day for fans’ or a ‘kick in the teeth’ with frustrating delays

New York Times  

In the moments that followed sports minister Nigel Huddleston’s statement to the House of Commons yesterday, Tracey Crouch took to her feet from the back benches and called it a “good day for football fans”. Not only is the Premier League spending time “reviewing” its Owners’ & Directors’ Test, it plans to introduce “a number of measures” that will give fans of its 20 member clubs a louder voice. Within the review’s 162 pages was a recommendation that “the Premier League should guarantee its support to the pyramid and make additional, proportionate contributions to further support football”. It’s not an endless timescale here.” The fan-led review had raised the prospect of introducing a 10 per cent transfer levy, to be paid by Premier League clubs when signing players.

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British government to introduce independent football regulator
9 months, 3 weeks ago

British government to introduce independent football regulator

The Hindu  

The British government is planning to establish an independent football regulator to oversee the sport and encourage financial stability via a bill introduced in parliament on Tuesday. READ | Nottingham Forest receives four-point deduction for overspending and drops into relegation zone “This bill is a historic moment for football fans – it will make sure their voices are front and …

Labour Party threatens to make football regulator ‘election issue’ amid UK government delay
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour Party threatens to make football regulator ‘election issue’ amid UK government delay

New York Times  

The Labour Party has challenged the UK government to hurry up and introduce an independent regulator for football or the opposition will make it “an election issue” in constituencies with crisis-hit clubs. The timing of Powell’s question also requires no further explanation, as the Premier League confirmed on Monday that it had failed to agree on an improved support package …

Revealed: The TEN Premier League clubs who shot down the new £900m EFL deal... with top flight teams considering legal action if forced to pay the 'unpalatable' and 'unworkable' settlement
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Revealed: The TEN Premier League clubs who shot down the new £900m EFL deal... with top flight teams considering legal action if forced to pay the 'unpalatable' and 'unworkable' settlement

Daily Mail  

The outfits are considering taking legal action should they be forced to pay A growing number of Premier League clubs are considering ditching football’s ‘New Deal’ – and taking legal action should a government regulator try to force them to pay. Ten Premier League clubs have rejected a financial settlement for the EFL worth £900million Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and Mikel …

Gary Neville hits out at Premier League over lack of new EFL funding agreement
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Gary Neville hits out at Premier League over lack of new EFL funding agreement

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Salford City co-owner Gary Neville has accused the …

Rishi Sunak says independent regulator can force Premier League to ‘fairly’ redistribute revenue
1 year ago

Rishi Sunak says independent regulator can force Premier League to ‘fairly’ redistribute revenue

New York Times  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has restated his commitment to bringing in an independent regulator for English football who can force the Premier League to share more of its income with the rest of the professional game. Sunak was at a “PM Connect” question-and-answer session at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium on Monday when the League Two club’s owner Andy Holt …

Government finally steps in after football proves it cannot run itself
2 years, 8 months ago

Government finally steps in after football proves it cannot run itself

The Independent  

The Football Association still believes that it can fulfil the role of the game’s independent regulator even as the government takes the next step to establish a new framework of governance for the sport. Last year, Tracey Crouch’s fan-led review made 10 recommendations aimed at improving football and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed that a …

Football’s civil war will continue in a 2022 full of rancour and mistrust
3 years ago

Football’s civil war will continue in a 2022 full of rancour and mistrust

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The civil servants involved have indicated to the various football authorities that …

Review can lead to a ‘prosperous and sustainable future’, says fans group
3 years, 1 month ago

Review can lead to a ‘prosperous and sustainable future’, says fans group

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fan-led review of football governance has laid …

Change is coming to English football – but on what scale?
3 years, 1 month ago

Change is coming to English football – but on what scale?

New York Times  

It has been seven months in the making, runs to 162 pages and promises to alter the landscape of English football. “We also acknowledge the call for some form of independent regulation to protect English football’s essential strengths and the Premier League has already undertaken our own governance and strategic reviews. “The clumsy attempts to promote Project Big Picture and …

EFL chair Rick Parry hopes review helps lead to a sustainable football pyramid
3 years, 1 month ago

EFL chair Rick Parry hopes review helps lead to a sustainable football pyramid

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy English Football League chair Rick Parry hopes the …

Government's fan-led football review recommends independent regulator to police club owners
3 years, 5 months ago

Government's fan-led football review recommends independent regulator to police club owners

The Telegraph  

The Government’s independent fan-led review of football governance has formally recommended the introduction of a new ‘Independent Regulator for English Football’ – with powers to block any future European Super League and police club ownership. Revealing it could operate through “a formal licensing system”, she added: “I also expect that a licensing model, in conjunction with better fan engagement and …

Distraction, Brexit, soft power: How the UK government used football for its populist principles
3 years, 7 months ago

Distraction, Brexit, soft power: How the UK government used football for its populist principles

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Football gets people’s …

European Super League: Sweeping English football review to study ownership, role of fans
3 years, 8 months ago

European Super League: Sweeping English football review to study ownership, role of fans

Firstpost  

A wholesale review of the way English football is run that was ordered after the European Super League debacle will consider creating a new regulator and changing the “fit and proper person test” for owners. London: A wholesale review of the way English football is run that was ordered after the European Super League debacle will consider creating a new …

EFL planning to lift sanctions against clubs that don't pay their tax bills as debts spiral
4 years, 2 months ago

EFL planning to lift sanctions against clubs that don't pay their tax bills as debts spiral

Daily Mail  

The EFL is dropping sanctions against teams that don't pay their tax bills as it tries to protect clubs from the growing financial crisis and turns up the heat on the Government to help. EFL is planning to lift sanctions on clubs that default on tax bills as financial crisis deepens The EFL has become increasingly frustrated with Culture Secretary …

Premier League, EFL to Face Panel Over Lack of Coronavirus Rescue Package
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, EFL to Face Panel Over Lack of Coronavirus Rescue Package

News 18  

England’s football chiefs are set to face members of parliament next week to discuss why no agreement has been reached on a bail-out package for lower-tier clubs facing financial strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million pounds offer from the top flight saying it …

Neville leads calls for independent regulation in English game - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Neville leads calls for independent regulation in English game - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

A group of sports figures including former England defender Gary Neville, former Football Association chairman David Bernstein and Olympian Denise Lewis has issued a manifesto calling for the independent regulation of English football. The “Save our Beautiful Game” manifesto put forward by the eight-member group on Thursday states that “football has shown itself incapable of self-reform” and seeks to address …

What is English football's 'Project Big Picture' and who stands to benefit from proposed reforms?
4 years, 2 months ago

What is English football's 'Project Big Picture' and who stands to benefit from proposed reforms?

Firstpost  

“Project Big Picture” has been labelled a “power grab” by the Premier League’s biggest and wealthiest clubs, taking advantage of the dire financial position of the English Football League London: New proposals backed by Liverpool and Manchester United for wide-ranging reform of English football have been criticised by the UK government, Premier League and fans’ groups. The so-called “Project Big …

Premier League Reform Plan Looks Like Power Grab, UK Minister Says
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League Reform Plan Looks Like Power Grab, UK Minister Says

News 18  

The minister who oversees sport in Britain said on Monday he feared a plan by Liverpool and Manchester United to restructure the English Premier League was a power grab that could prompt a deeper look at the governance of the sport. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league’s revenue to English Football League …

UK Sports Minister confident Premier League will help EFL clubs
4 years, 3 months ago

UK Sports Minister confident Premier League will help EFL clubs

The Hindu  

The British government is confident the Premier League will play its part in helping lower tier clubs survive the financial ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister for Sport Nigel Huddleston said on Wednesday. READ: European football review: Controversies and early upsets Clubs in the three tiers below the Premier League rely heavily on spectator attendance, with forecast losses of around …

English football structure faces 'collapse' unless clubs receive emergency help, letter warns government
4 years, 3 months ago

English football structure faces 'collapse' unless clubs receive emergency help, letter warns government

Firstpost  

The government announced last week that plans for spectators to return to sports venues from 1 October had been scrapped due to a spike in coronavirus infections. London: English football is facing the “collapse of the national league structure” unless clubs receive emergency help, ministers were warned on Monday. A letter to culture secretary Oliver Dowden co-signed by a group …

Ten English Football League (EFL) games to pilot fan returns
4 years, 3 months ago

Ten English Football League (EFL) games to pilot fan returns

The Hindu  

Ten clubs in England's Football League will be allowed to admit up to 1,000 fans in this weekend's games as part of a pilot scheme to test the return of supporters, the EFL said on Wednesday. Among the games where fans will be allowed, Norwich City faces Preston North End and Middlesbrough is up against AFC Bournemouth in the second …

SPECIAL REPORT: One year on from Bury's expulsion, the Football League is in CRISIS
4 years, 4 months ago

SPECIAL REPORT: One year on from Bury's expulsion, the Football League is in CRISIS

Daily Mail  

Friday is a year to the day since Bury became the first club for 28 years to be expelled from the league - and life has not got any easier inside the EFL. It was a year ago on Friday when the gates at Bury's Gigg Lane were locked for the last time Bury FC became the first club in …

EFL considering bank loan to help clubs survive with at least SIX teams struggling to see out season
4 years, 4 months ago

EFL considering bank loan to help clubs survive with at least SIX teams struggling to see out season

Daily Mail  

The Football League are considering taking out a commercial loan to help some of their clubs survive the season due to doubts over whether the Premier League will provide the financial bailout that has been demanded by the Government. The EFL, led by chief Rick Parry, are considering taking out a commercial loan to help clubs The clubs lost a …

English football chiefs set for 'difficult' coronavirus decisions
4 years, 9 months ago

English football chiefs set for 'difficult' coronavirus decisions

Deccan Chronicle  

London: England's Premier League, Professional Footballers' Association and Football League are steadying themselves for some "difficult decisions" amid the coronavirus outbreak as they try to see if there is a way of restarting the season. "The Premier League, EFL and PFA met today and discussed the growing seriousness of the Covid19 pandemic," they said in a joint statement. "The Premier …

Covid-19: Premier League, EFL and PFA meet to discuss economic impact
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Premier League, EFL and PFA meet to discuss economic impact

The Hindu  

English football chiefs have warned "difficult decisions" lie ahead as leagues and clubs attempt to avoid a financial calamity. Talks between the Premier League, English Football League and the players' union - the Professional Footballers' Association - took place on Friday, and more are planned for next week. A joint statement issued after the meeting said: "The Premier League, EFL …

Football League clubs prepared to battle for League Cup's existence
4 years, 11 months ago

Football League clubs prepared to battle for League Cup's existence

Daily Mail  

Football League clubs are prepared to fight hard for the League Cup’s existence should talks over its elimination take place. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola raised the prospect of scrapping a domestic competition in future to ease the ‘unsustainable’ workload on players. Football League clubs are prepared to fight the League Cup after Pep Guardiola's comments The idea of that …

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