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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Independent football regulator handed power to settle Premier League and EFL dispute as legislation introduced

Football's independent regulator will have the power to settle the ongoing row over financial distribution between the Premier League and the EFL.

The Government has long warned the football authorities the regulator would have 'backstop powers' to intervene and those powers will be confirmed on Tuesday when the Football Governance Bill is introduced to Parliament.

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