Fair Game represents 34 professional clubs in the English football pyramid. The long-awaited publication of the football governance bill is very welcome news indeed (Report, 18 March).
It is imperative that the incoming football regulator has real teeth. The number one objective of the regulator is to ensure the financial sustainability of football clubs throughout the pyramid. The status quo is simply unacceptable. Since the beginning of the Premier League, 64 clubs have gone into administration. Clubs in the Championship routinely spend more than they earn on players’ wages. And the cost of living crisis has left dozens of clubs staring into the abyss – over 50% in the top four divisions are technically insolvent.
