How to buy a football club: new EFL guidance offers ‘clearance, not approval’ Several EFL clubs have changed hands this year but regulations have toughened up to stop them falling into the wrong hands The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
What the EFL Owners' and Directors' test entails as 49ers Enterprises near Leeds United takeover Andrea Radrizzani agreed terms with 49ers Enterprises ahead of a takeover at the club Leeds Live · Jun 10, 2023
Premier League strengthen new owners test to block human rights abusers from buying clubs Clubs agree to new requirements in Owners and Directors’ Test Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023
New rules stop anyone guilty of human rights abuses owning Premier League clubs The league’s clubs have voted to strengthen the owners’ and directors’ test. The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Premier League announces changes to owners and directors test amid bids to buy Manchester United The Premier League's announcement comes after Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have submitted bids to buy Man United. Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2023
Premier League 'rules' on Saudi Arabia interest in buying Liverpool or Manchester United Recent reports suggest there is 'interest' in buying Liverpool and Man United from private sector Saudi sources Liverpool Echo · Nov 26, 2022
Premier League grapples with human rights questions after Abramovich sanctions A human rights test would likely upend the structure of soccer's most popular league. Axios · Mar 29, 2022
FA releases details of explosive meeting where Rochdale directors were compared to 'nancy boys' Regulatory body found unanimously that a man involved in the takeover bid used discriminatory language Manchester Evening News · Mar 25, 2022