A UK parliamentary petition calling for an independent regulator in the English game by the end of the year has been launched. The group highlighted last month’s European Super League breakaway attempt as evidence of the need for reform of the game’s governance. “As football fans, we were appalled by the attempt to set up a European Super League,” the letter began. The letter added: “Without swift and direct intervention, the return of a European Super League will be a constant threat. I don’t think an independent regulator is required, but that’s not to say that we won’t fully co-operate with Tracey Crouch’s review.

Source: The Irish Times May 17, 2021 09:33 UTC