Dame Tracey Crouch on the Independent Football Regulator and the future of football
IMAGO | Tracey Crouch (centre), former Minister of sport in the UK, is now working for Hanover Communications.
42 months after former UK Minister of Sport Tracey Crouch led a fan-led review of football governance, the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is finally set to become law.
Crouch discusses the delays, the challenges and the impact of upcoming legislative changes on English football.
Why it matters: Crouch was one of the Conservative MPs to leave Parliament with her reputation enhanced. Her great legacy, the IFR, is likely to impact English football for years.
The perspective: One of the paradoxes that Crouch faced was the inconsistency in football’s approach to government involvement.
6 November 2024 - 10:00 AM
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