United Kingdom: Football Governance Bill passed into law

The Football Governance Act 2025 was proclaimed into law after receiving Royal Assent on 21/07/2025.

The Football Governance Bill was passed by the House of Commons of the UK Parliament with 415 votes in favour and 98 against on 08/07/2025, having already received a favourable vote in the House of Lords on 19/03/2025.

"The Act will create the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), which will mark the biggest reform to football governance in a generation - helping to protect clubs across the country. The Act follows a long journey to law, which began following the attempted breakaway European Super League, and a series of high-profile cases of clubs facing financial ruin. Over recent years fans from the likes of Bury, Macclesfield Town, Derby County, Reading and many others have been left to suffer the consequences of reckless mismanagement, excessive risk-taking and financial catastrophe at their club. The new regime is designed to raise standards across the game, supporting the government's Plan for Change by ensuring English football can continue to deliver huge economic benefits…