English football could be set for its biggest shake-up in decades after the Government gave the green light for an independent regulator in the new year.
Just over a year after the Fad-led Review into Football Governance was released, a white paper will be published next month with the proposal likely to become law by 2024. According to the Times, it will propose a statutory regulator that will be completely independent from football authorities.
This could impact Bristol City in two ways. The first being that the proposed regulator will take over responsibility for monitoring sales and checks on owners. Steve Lansdown is open to selling the club although it remains unclear if the family are open to a full sale or if they want to retain a significant stake.
