Tories concerned about overreach in new Labour Football Governance Bill Sport Business The Conservatives issued a caution against potential overreach of the Independent Football Regulator on Wednesday as the Football Governance Bill returned to Westminster. Initially introduced into the House of Commons by the Tories, the second reading of an altered bill was introduced in the Lords on Wednesday by the Labour government. But in the opposition’s [...]
Lords urged to add ‘Wimbledon clause’ to Football Governance Bill Sport Business The Football Governance Bill should be amended to include a “Wimbledon clause” that prevents any club from relocating without their fans’ consent, say campaigners. The suggestion is one of a raft of changes that Fair Game believes should be made to the bill, which will define the powers afforded to the incoming football regulator and [...]
Ahead of the Game: A$AP Rocky’s Tranmere takeover hits a snag Sport Business City AM has learned that one of Tacopina's key investors, who was providing around 30 per cent of the funding, pulled out last week.
Football regulator boss should come from the Square Mile, says Crouch October 29, 2024 Former sports minister Tracey Crouch says the incoming football regulator should be run by someone with a background in the City. Crouch has done more than anyone to give rise to the regulator by making it a key recommendation in her fan-led review of football governance. A revised bill laying out the watchdog’s proposed powers [...]
Football Governance Bill: What do lawyers think about changes? October 25, 2024 On Thursday the government reintroduced the Football Governance Bill, in what they describe as a “strengthening” of the previous attempt. Among the changes was a drop of the requirement to take note of UK foreign policy, and a development to include fans in plans to hike ticket prices and relocate stadiums. But what do top [...]
Parachute payments: Government clarifies stance after regulator move October 24, 2024 The government insists it does not want parachute payments to be abolished, despite giving the incoming football regulator new powers to look at the controversial mechanism. The Premier League and English Football League remain at loggerheads over the issue, which has contributed to an impasse over the so-called New Deal of financial redistribution. More than [...]
Government bows to Uefa pressure over Football Regulator foreign policy veto October 23, 2024 The requirement for the incoming Football Regulator to consider government foreign policy in club takeovers has been dropped from the new Football Governance Bill, which will be reintroduced to Westminster today. The Bill, formulated under the previous government but not ratified in time for the election, will enter the House of Lords today in a [...]
Football regulator advertises Head of Legal role that pays ‘less than most newly qualified lawyers’ August 30, 2024 The independent football regulator’s top lawyer will be paid the same as peers just starting out on their legal careers, prompting industry figures to fear the body could be “toothless”. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) posted an advert for the Head of Legal role earlier this week that will pay the successful [...]
Football Regulator: Lawyers react to Kings Speech pledge July 19, 2024 On Wednesday King Charles III’s King’s Speech – on behalf of the new Labour government – included a commitment to a football regulator. The Football Governance Bill fell to the wayside at the end of the last Parliament after a snap General Election was called by then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. But Wednesday’s confirmation relating [...]
Why revised Football Governance Bill could mean more player power July 17, 2024 The Bill, which will set out the powers for the new independent football regulator, was mentioned in the King’s Speech on Wednesday.