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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Miguel Delaney

English football nears new dawn under regulator despite Conservative resistance

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has spoken out against regulation - (Steven Paston/PA)

The Football Governance Bill returns to the House of Lords on Tuesday, with the government privately believing it is in “a good place”. There’s a tentative confidence about a development that is going to mark a historic shift in English football – and maybe world football.

While one of the debates driving the bill is about how “broken” the game is, EFL chairman Rick Parry says: “The conclusion seems to be there is a problem that needs to be addressed.”

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