Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial sustainability of football clubs in the lower leagues.

The IFR has published its draft State of the Game report. This report shines a light on the financial pressures, governance gaps, and structural risks facing English football. That is why, alongside the financial distributions powers, the IFR’s licensing regime is an important next step to guide clubs to a more secure financial footing.