English football regulator plan confirmed

English football regulator plan confirmed but financial battles loom

There was mention in the Qatar thread because of the possibility of the regulator being able to block English clubs joining. But it goes a lot further than that.

Its plan is to create a regulator “established in law to oversee the financial sustainability of the game and put fans back at the heart of how football is run”...

Among the regulator’s powers will be the control of licensing, with clubs having to prove their solvency and “sound financial business models” before being allowed to compete. The regulator will also oversee a new test for owners and directors designed to ensure “good custodians of clubs” and “stronger due diligence on sources of wealth”. It will also be able to stop clubs from joining breakaway competitions such as the European Super League, while fans will have a voice on matters of “heritage”.

For the EFL the situation is clear: the football pyramid needs more money from the Premier League. The Premier League believes it gives enough money already, but will consider an increase. The mechanism for such a deal remains out of reach, however, with the Premier League rejecting the latest idea from the EFL to close the gap in prize money between the top flight and the Championship by changing the scale at which clubs are paid.

However, the proposals were met with a furious response from West Ham’s co-owner David Sullivan: “It’s a terrible idea. The government are terrible at running everything. Look at the mess the country’s in. We pay the highest taxes for the worst service from the worst government I’ve seen in my life. The regulator will have a huge staff that football will have to pay for. It will be a total waste of money.”

I'm wondering how they're going to define the 'fans'? Does the power just go to the clubs supporters trusts?

Would you behind any potential new owners were planning to lobby against any changes that could put more power into the hands of fans? (Which could well be any that have put a bid in tbf.)

Kevin Sullivan has a point as well, would it be risking the future of the game to the headcases that have made an absolute mess of the country over the past decade. Although there's a lot to be said about a man who hires David Moyes as his manager.

about 30 years too late but yeah nice one lads