Advocacy group calls for major revisions to proposed independent football regulator legislation
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The advocacy group Fair Game criticizes the proposed Independent Football Regulator (IFR) bill for not securing the regulator’s independence and neglecting the broader English football pyramid.
With the general election looming, Fair Game demands substantial amendments to the bill to address gaps in governance, transparency, and financial fairness across football divisions.
Why it matters: Created in the fall out of the European Super League plot, the IFR promises to be a groundbreaking body in football governance. Butit may fail to deliver due to several reasons.
The perspective: Despite current shortcomings, there is hope for meaningful reform as cross-party negotiations and stakeholder discussions continue ahead of the bill’s introduction into parliament.
5 April 2024 - 6:00 PM
A leading advocacy group has warned that legislation to create an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has failed to adequately protect the new body’s independence, ignored “the entirety of the English football pyramid” and fails to address questions of financial flows.
Fair Game, a coalition of “value-driven” football clubs and individuals seeking to improve the governance of football in England and Wales, has warned that aspects of the bill,
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