Football needs a zero-tolerance approach to transparency and good governance across all future developments

What many miss in the debate about the future of European football are the uncomfortable relationships between the game's key strategic drivers.

The proposal of The European Super League was another stark illustration of these tensions.

The mismanaged launch of the European Super League bears echoes of Christmas past: the lack of transparency and poor governance that has previously blighted football.

The UK government might be tempted to install a German-style governance structure in football - the 50+1 rule – but such a shake up could deter new investors at a time when private equity investment in football is on the rise.