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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Clock ticking on Premier League and EFL redistribution deal, warns new regulator

David Kogan
David Kogan has urged the Premier League and EFL to avoid recourse to the regulator to force a settlement. Photograph: House of Commons/PA

The government’s preferred candidate to become the independent regulator of English football has warned the Premier League and EFL they have less than 18 months to agree a deal on financial redistribution.

David Kogan sat before the culture, media and sport select committee in parliament on Wednesday in a pre-appointment hearing to assess his suitability. Across two hours he set out his vision for a job he said had become “more important and more pressing” since it was first proposed and argued the regulator’s job was “to help the pyramid survive”.

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