DCMS committee chair Julian Knight has accused the Government of "parking the bus" on football regulation reformThe Government has been accused of “parking the bus” rather than going on the attack when it comes to reforming English football. “Developments such as the proposal of the preposterous European Super League and the struggles for survival faced by clubs in our communities, have exposed football governance in this country for the joke that it is. The Government endorses the recommendations of the review on the creation of a regulator to ensure financial sustainability, minimum standards for fan engagement and mechanisms to protect club heritage. Couper added: “The football authorities must now grow up and create a financial system that rewards hard-working community clubs and stops giving money to failed Premier League clubs through parachute payments. A system which grades clubs according to how they score on four criteria – financial sustainability, good governance, equality standards and fan and community engagement.

Source: Express April 25, 2022 10:51 UTC