Ex-sports minister Tracey Crouch has called on the government to introduce an independent regulator for English football (IREF) to save you it ‘lurching from crisis to crisis’.
Crouch, who has been a sitting MP since 2010 and served as sports minister from 2017 to 2018, is chairing a fan-led evaluate into soccer that has concluded an independent regulator is important to maintaining the economic balance of the men’s professional game on this country.
In recent years, clubs like Bury and Macclesfield have gone out of business, whilst endless others have hit monetary difficulties.
The Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ got here under scrutiny in the course of the Newcastle takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, even as the European Super League threatened the very material of English football in April.
"This is a big opportunity for football," Crouch informed BBC Sport. "We've seen football lurching from crisis to crisis over the last decade and sadly we have not had the proper levels of law in place to prevent that from happening."
The report from the fan-led review has made 47 suggestions in total, together with new owners' and directors' tests, more financial support from the Premier League to the football pyramid below, same treatment for women’s football and supporter consultation.
The Premier League has stated it ‘welcomes’ the evaluation.
“We recognize the crucial importance of fans and the need to restore and maintain their believe in football’s governance,†a statement read.
“We additionally acknowledge the decision for a few form of independent regulation to defend English football’s vital strengths and the Premier League has already undertaken our very own governance and strategic reviews. These will continue to progress collectively with the ongoing work of the Fan Led Review.â€
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