Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the establishment of the new independent football regulator; and what assessment they have made of the impact the regulator will have on the financial stability of English football.

On 23 February 2023, the Government published plans to reform club football governance. This set out that we will create a new regulator for football, independent of the Government and industry.

We recognise the need for urgent action to safeguard the future of football clubs throughout the English football pyramid, so will legislate to put the regulator on a statutory footing as soon as parliamentary time allows.

As the White Paper makes clear, the Government is also actively exploring establishing a shadow regulator ahead of legislation.