Football Governance Bill (Independent Regulator)

[halfcenturyup]

Could be in general, but I thought it was better here as it impacts the club as much as anyone.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68602074

The BBC are slipping, no mention of City in the article at all .....

 

[Kamaro011]

Of course the comment section is bastion of truth and knowledge without any bias at all.

 

[TShed]

Could be in general, but I thought it was better here as it impacts the club as much as anyone.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68602074

The BBC are slipping, no mention of City in the article at all .....

Yeah I noticed that only mentioning Bury and Macclesfield. They made up for it by filling the Paper Clippings in Gossip with the greatest comeback of all time from being a goal down and needing extra time cup tie though even if it is 30 hours after the event ffs can only conclude there are no morning papers today

 

[horlock_was_super]

The West Ham porn king quoted: “there’s no spare cash as the clubs are £2 billion in debt”
So that means that just one club is in effect carrying half of the whole debt of the entire division.
Nothing to see here - move along.

 

[Ithryn Luin]

This will be a nail in the coffin of the EPL. It will hamstring English clubs and give a boost to the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. A complete own goal!

 

[bellsouth]

The West Ham porn king quoted: “there’s no spare cash as the clubs are £2 billion in debt”
So that means that just one club is in effect carrying half of the whole debt of the entire division.
Nothing to see here - move along.

They talk about ‘sustainability’ but allow this level of debt. Incredible that they have got away with this for so long and fooled the world that it was about ‘fair play’

 

[hertsblue]

The irony of him and his government ( and I think the opposition are just as bad) to say this:
But for too long some clubs have been abused by unscrupulous owners who get away with financial mismanagement.

No doubt it will be someone not qualified, a backhander for someone who gives them the job and of course they must be a red top supporter.

 

[waspish]

If you ask all supporters through the leagues do you want to go back to no restraints on owners and how they run there clubs to how they were run for 120 years! Wonder how many fans would say yes or have they been brainwashed that much that they'd say no!

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

There's a huge amount of expectation with this but other than increasing the pressure to give even more to the EFL I don't see it changing things much if at all.

 

[eastlandsblue]

Well City were all for a new regulator. And hopefully this ends the inference from the red tops

 

[Rammy Blue]

Can’t say I understand the true ramifications of this, but can only assume that anything that decreases the influence the cartel have can surely only be a good thing?

 

[waspish]

Seems they going down the line of how div 2 works yearly accounts to prove the clubs have the money and for the season after where they then would get a licence to play in the league! So if you don't have the finances you don't get a licence then? That seems harsher

 

[Gray]

As the Post Office enquiry has demonstrated, when Government gets involved in anything it just drags on for years with an unsatisfactory outcome.

This will be a complete white elephant.

 

[bellsouth]

Will the independent regulators have to declare which team they support, like referees have to? :)

 

[blueste41]

If you ask all supporters through the leagues do you want to go back to no restraints on owners and how they run there clubs to how they were run for 120 years! Wonder how many fans would say yes or have they been brainwashed that much that they'd say no!

Well the independent regulator idea came following a fan-lead review. As you (and me) support City I understand why you would think a no restraint approach is the way to go, but the reality is that a lot of clubs have incompetent owners that have the power to erase their club from history in just a few short seasons. Look no further than Bury for one example.

 

[terraloon]

Can’t believe it but I actually agree with Sullivan.

None of the issues that seem to currently wind up supporters of City, Forest , Everton and yes indeed Chelsea will be any different under a regulator.

FFP or PSR will still be there, VAR won’t change, PGMOL will still be in charge indeed the regulator will have really narrow areas of responsibility

The PL will have to shell out more money to the EFL and no matter how you try and control it all that will happen is that these clubs almost without exception will spend more on wages. EFL clubs are basket cases financially they are chasing the dream getting more from the PL really won’t change things. The regulator will have responsibility down to NFL ( National) that’s what 120 ish clubs what about the hundreds below that level? They are being in effect told they are meaningless these clubs get nothing from the Pl/EFL and anyone who supports a non league club shares the same passion, the highs, the lows , ambitions and fears .

When they talk about heritage these mainly smaller clubs are just important to their communities and no one seems to blink an eye when they are picked off many by individuals who will pass any fit and proper test that will be applied yet the aim of these owners isn’t promotion it’s land ownership. Look no further that Torquay.

Ironically the really big PL clubs will still generate the biggest commercial deals , the biggest sponsorship and more often than not the highest gate receipts. Clubs lower down the PL will loose their competitiveness . The divide in the PL will widen.

Oh I know what let’s apply stricter guidelines when it comes to owners. Ok on the face of it seems a plan but what happens when a club is faced with the dilemma where that stricter test sifts out the only person that has the funds and desire to take in an ailing club. How will that have changed things at Bury, Macclesfield and indeed Reading ?

When it comes to a super league despite what some think it is inevitable be it under the control of UEFA or a stand alone.

People have good reason to question the competence of Masters but at least he has some sort of check mechanism in place a regulator simply will play to the crowds .

Keep saying it but people should be careful what they wish for.

 

[waspish]

Well the independent regulator idea came following a fan-lead review. As you (and me) support City I understand why you would think a no restraint approach is the way to go, but the reality is that a lot of clubs have incompetent owners that have the power to erase their club from history in just a few short seasons. Look no further than Bury for one example.

Yeah there is still a bury team like a new Wimbledon team fans will have a club they will start a new one like what happened at the beginning of football! Also before all these rules how many clubs now are not around now? Everyone remembers Accrington Stanley (who are they?) Still around now! Let clubs fans get on with running there clubs like they used to!

 

[terraloon]

Well City were all for a new regulator. And hopefully this ends the inference from the red tops

Based on the published responsibilities of a new regulator how will it change the internal governance of the PL ?

 

[terraloon]

Well the independent regulator idea came following a fan-lead review. As you (and me) support City I understand why you would think a no restraint approach is the way to go, but the reality is that a lot of clubs have incompetent owners that have the power to erase their club from history in just a few short seasons. Look no further than Bury for one example.

Based on what is out there I don’t think the owners of Bury would have failed any enhanced fit and proper test but almost certainty would have failed to be granted a licence to play on. What would have happened to them. ?

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Will the independent regulators have to declare which team they support, like referees have to? :)

Like Altrincham?