Football clubs should be financially rewarded if they show good governance and engage properly with their fans, according to a group of clubs championing greater sustainability within the game.
A new ‘sustainability index’ created by Fair Game, which counts 34 EFL and non-league clubs among its members, paints a troubling picture of the state of England’s top two divisions. The index combines scores awarded on financial stability, good governance, fan engagement and equality standards. Weeks before the expected publication of government plans for an independent regulator, only two Championship clubs and half of the Premier League are given a score ranked ‘good’.
