| Fan-led review of English football 16:19 - Apr 23 with 201 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
New ownership structures at clubs will be assessed as part of a fan-led review into English football.
The review, brought forward by the UK government due to controversies over the proposed European Super League, will consider ownership, finance and supporter involvement in the game.
It will also assess if an independent regulator may have beneficial impact.
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said the fan-led review "must be a watershed moment in our national game".
Tracey Crouch MP will chair the review and report its recommendations back to the government and Football Association.
She said it will "take the necessary steps to retain the game's integrity, competitiveness and, most importantly, the bond that clubs have with its supporters and the local community".
Recent events - which saw six Premier League clubs sign up and later withdraw from a new European Super League - prompted fans to air frustrations over the power owners have in taking big decisions at clubs.
The review will consider ownership models including those used in Germany, where the 50+1 rule means clubs cannot play in the Bundesliga if one commercial investor owns more than a 49% stake.
The Bundesliga says the rule "protects against reckless owners and safeguards the democratic customs of German clubs".
"While foreign ownership has undoubtedly benefited the development of the game, the review will seek to test whether existing oversight is sufficient to protect the interests of the game," the UK government said.
What else will be considered?
In addition, the review hopes to scrutinise the Owners' and Directors' Tests currently in place, assess the flow of money through the English football pyramid, and consider if club finances could be scrutinised on a more regular basis.
In the wake of news breaking on the decision by Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal to join a European Super League, former England defender Gary Neville said he felt the game needed an independent regulator.
The fan-led review will assess how this could work and what relationship it could have with bodies - such as the Football Association - in the game.
Time will also be spent considering possible interventions that could protect club identity, such as historical features like club badges.
'Intervention inevitable' - Brighton CEO
All six clubs intent on a breakaway reversed their decision on Tuesday but many in the game have been left frustrated by their actions.
Brighton chief executive Paul Barber said there was anger among the 14 other Premier League clubs when they met this week and he expects "more government intervention" as a result of the controversy.
"First, we have asked the PL and FA to make sure they conduct a full investigation," Barber told BT Sport.
"The second step must be to ensure it can't happen again.
"Clearly the one thing we are very clear on is when we work in football, we work within the regulatory framework. We know there are rules we have to abide by and if these rules are breached there will be sanctions. In this situation, where the game has been damaged - this has been a PR catastrophe for the whole game - there have to be some consequences for that.
"The actions of the last 72 hours proves our framework has not been strong enough. There are so many people concerned by what could happen, we need more stringent control and clear sanctions for what would happen if anyone tried it again. The consequences could have been catastrophic."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56852632 | |
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| Fan-led review of English football on 19:12 - Apr 23 with 188 views | spell_chekker |
I'm rather sceptical that the tory government will put the brakes on the current capitalist football model.
It's not going to happen IMHO. | |
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| Fan-led review of English football on 19:37 - Apr 23 with 186 views | spudgun |
Had the European Super League been anything but football, this libertarian government would have not been bothered a jot.
Laissez-faire is a tenet of conservatism so why should they interfere?
It`s only populism that saved the day for the fans.
Totally untrustworthy from government down to league administrators... | | | |
| Fan-led review of English football on 21:49 - Apr 25 with 169 views | spell_chekker |
That's the thing.
Where can you turn for help?
UEFA, FIFA, the EPL, the ELF?
The best bet is to get the Tory party onside. They're in good company but you'd have to say the most reliable out of the bunch especially if it meant they'd win a few votes out of it. | |
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| Fan-led review of English football on 18:47 - Apr 26 with 158 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
Boris Johnson urged to come clean about 'meeting United's Ed Woodward' days before European Super League plan launched
Boris Johnson has been urged to clarify whether he signalled his support for the European Super League (ESL) in a meeting with Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward just days before the controversial plan was made public.
Mr Woodward met with No 10 officials at Downing Street to discuss the return of fans to stadiums as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
But he reportedly chatted with the prime minister after bumping into each other in a corridor.
Days later the ESL plan was made public, with United one of six Premier League clubs signing up.
Following a fierce backlash from fans, football authorities and the Government - including opposition from Prime Minister Johnson - several clubs pulled out and the plans were quickly dropped.
But the Sunday Times reported that sources have alleged Mr Woodward left his April 14 meeting with the Prime Minister under the impression the plan had been endorsed.
Government sources have reportedly strenuously denied the suggestion, saying the PM had not been in the meeting and it was a chance encounter in a Downing Street corridor.
Mr Woodward was introduced to the Prime Minister following the meeting with No 10 chief of staff Dan Rosenfield on Wednesday last week.
But Labour have demanded answers from prime minister, saying he should clarify what if anything was 'promised to Manchester United about a European Super League'.
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jo Stevens has written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, demanding details of the encounter and who was present..
Stevens said: "Yet again, Johnson’s integrity and honesty are in question. The public has a right to know what exactly was promised to Manchester United by both officials and the prime minister.
“If Johnson gave the European Super League his backing and then publicly turned on the plan then the British people deserve a full, clear and immediate explanation and apology.”
Mr Johnson tweeted his views hours after the plan was unveiled.
He wrote: “Plans for a European Super League would be very damaging for football and we support football authorities in taking action.
"They would strike at the heart of the domestic game, and will concern fans across the country.
“The clubs involved must answer to their fans and the wider footballing community before taking any further steps.”
United and the other Premier League clubs later withdrew from the ESL.
Following the fiasco Manchester United announced Mr Woodward would leave by the end of the year.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/boris-johns | |
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