Football Governance Bill (Independent Regulator) introduced today

[Blue Maverick]

Who is "they"?

Ed Balls

 

[Gone for a Burton]

An Australian as owner papers for years no one said anything

The insidious Murdoch says hi to all mugs.

 

[wolviedinho]

Waiting patiently for the national crime unit to storm premier league HQ!

Football is exploited everywhere but no more so than at the top. FIFA got busted, uefa is a racket, the super league fiasco and general franco in Madrid up to his neck in shit with Madrid and Barca. The league is no different, it’s always been corrupt for the few.

City are unfortunately in the crossfire.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

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.

that stat is mental isn't it

 

[eastlandsblue]

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

Well it should stop Arsenal United and Liverpool from interfering, and demanding changes for their benefit

 

[Asa's left peg]

The one standout in this is the intention to 'ring fence' stadiums and grounds from being exploited as an asset. It feels like (especially the lower league clubs) it would sort a few potential new owners out (eg the new Reading negotiations), if a club goes bust a new one could rise from the ashes without the Coventry type issues.

How that would be implemented with a club that's just spent 1 billion on one, I'm not sure. Maybe they all should be council houses!

 

[KS55]

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.

It used to be said that 18 PL clubs made a loss, what is it now?

 

[KS55]

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.

The guy at Bury was a crook. The real problem is honest chairmen who vote for their own clubs‘ demise like the current PAS rules. As Stefan said: “What persuaded Villa and Everton to vote for this?”

 

[Corky]

I can't find it yet, hard to comment without actually reading it.

You get a sense on how serious any regulator is when you find out how many staff they have.

 

[spiny]

You lost me at "Masters ... has some sort of check mechanism in place".

The good thing out of all this is that there will be some accountability in place, in public I imagine. That can only be a good thing. The PL is too opaque.

Get him to explain why investment in the game is bad. Get him to explain why the current rules ring fence five or six big clubs. Get him to explain how his successor will be picked. How he was chosen. Get him to explain why refereeing is so opaque. The regulator won't be making many decisions, I imagine, but if it just imposes a degree of accountability and transparency then that is better then we have now. Remove the secrecy.

Getting a sports-experienced KC to head it is a good start. Not holding my breath, but hopeful. If the legacy clubs (and I use that word in a derogatory sense, like "legacy fan") don't like it, it's fine with me.

It is amazing how little the Premier League has come under scrutiny with little questioning and fewer answers.

It appears that Masters took the job because it is above his pay grade so an opportunity for a well rewarded career progression where he was only required "to follow orders".

Unforeseen consequences of cartel clubs trying to stop the likes of City breaking through now threaten the PL. Its success is being undermined by manipulation through VAR, FFP, financial rules and penalties.

For all the negativity of how City are ruining the game since 2008, we have shown an alternative model for success and excellence that others are copying on and off the field. Ironically that in spite of our dominance, the PL is currently at its most competitive since its inception but in danger of becoming moribund due to its ill conceived rules and governance.

Those running the PL have been shown to be inconsistent, incompetent or corrupt, driven by the short term interests of a powerful, influential few. It looks like they are incapable of sorting out the problems they have created and a regulator gives them a way out.

The positives should be greater consistency and transparency. The real danger is the appointment of a regulator becomes a political, administrative tool used to force all sorts of unecessary controls and agendas on football.