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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Dan Kilpatrick

Premier League warns of ‘unintended consequences’ as English football regulator takes step closer

The Premier League has warned of potential “unintended consequences” of introducing a new independent regulator for football, which it says could “damage the game” and impact the top-flight's global popularity.

The government will announce the introduction of the regulator in a White Paper on Thursday, in legislative plans which promise to transform the governance of the game across England.

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