United Kingdom: a bill to reform football governance introduced in Parliament

• The creation of an "independent football regulator" that will "give fans a greater voice in the running of their clubs"
• The regulator "will promote financial sustainability and will have the ability to fine clubs up to 10% of turnover for non-compliance"
• Provisions to prevent closed competitions such as the European Super League.
• The new regulator will also have the power to impose "strengthened owners' and directors' tests and be equipped with backstop powers to impose a 'new deal' on financial distributions" from the Premier League to the English Football League (EFL) and the National League.

These are the main elements of the "historic legislation (The Football Governance Bill) to reform the governance of men's elite football in England and put fans back at the heart of the game" that was introduced in Parliament on 18/03/2024, upon the initiative of the Government of Rishi Sunak (Conservative Party). The Bill takes up the main recommendation of the independent report "Fan-Led Review of Football Governance: securing the game's future", commissioned by the UK Department of…