The UK Government are considering putting plans for an independent football regulator on hold, according to a report in the Times. It claims that the newly formed team under Prime Minister Liz Truss would prefer to give a fixed deadline for alternative plans to be proposed.
It would come as a huge U-turn for the sport if that were to be the case, due to the expectation of an implemented regulator in the near future. The need for such a body was found to be a key point in a fan-led review into the state of the game by former Sports Minister Tracey Crouch.
Several factors impacted this, from footballing sustainability - that has seen clubs like Bury and Macclesfield go bust - to the formation of a European Super League. The latter sparked much debate in the country as Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham were among the English clubs joining the invitation-only project that created outrage.
