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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

Inquiry launched into appointment of football regulator chairman

Lisa Nandy has stepped back from the decision to appoint David Kogan as chairman of the football regulator after he revealed he had donated to her leadership campaign in 2020. (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

The man set to lead the new football regulator faces an inquiry into his appointment following accusations of “cronyism” from the Conservatives.

David Kogan, a media rights expert, was named as the Government’s preferred candidate to chair the Independent Football Regulator in April, and his appointment was endorsed by a cross-party committee of MPs last month.

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