Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says he can't understand Leeds United's stance following calls for an independent regulator in English football. In November 2021, Angus Kinnear compared the calls for independent regulator in English football and a transfer levy on Premier League clubs to 'Maoism and the Great Chinese Famine'.
The two aforementioned proposals were among 47 recommendations made by a fan-led review of football governance announced last season. The Whites chief supported the majority of what was included in the review but took exception to those two key issues describing them “as flawed as they are radical”.
The Premier League's big-six clubs have stayed relatively quiet over the Government's plans to introduce a white paper and independent governing body, with proposals given the green light back in February this year. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the proposals would "safeguard the beautiful game for generations to come," but not all clubs are behind the proposals.
